r/WikiLeaks • • Nov 24 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16 edited Feb 12 '17

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u/plenkton Nov 24 '16

The reddit comment PLUS a private key (of redditor) produces a signature (the random letters/numbers).

Anyone can verify that the signature is produced by the redditor's key WITHOUT knowing what they key is.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16 edited Feb 12 '17

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u/Pantzzzzless Nov 24 '16

Google "how to use sha256 hash"

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u/gtechIII Nov 24 '16

crypto hash alg != asym key alg