How Not to Encrypt a File – Courtesy of Microsoft
While I&#x27;m sure the article is correct, it doesn&#x27;t even attempt to link to resources to say <i>how</i> these things are misunderstandings. For example, I myself don&#x27;t really understand IVs, and from my perspective I&#x27;m left with no clearer of anuidea about <i>why</i> IVs shouldn&#x27;t be considered secret, or why the IV isn&#x27;t required to be able to decrypt the file again.<p>Regardless, it&#x27;s obvious that the fact that bad encryption advice in a MSDN article is horrifying.