Chapter 1: Introduction to Cryptosystem ME6
1.1 What is Cryptosystem ME6?
1.2 How easy to use is ME6?
1.3 How reliable is ME6?
1.4 How secure is ME6?
1.5 How fast is ME6?
1.6 Are there any limitations on file size, etc.?
Chapter 2: The Cryptosystem ME6 Encryption Process
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The encryption method
2.3 The decryption method
2.4 Cryptographic strength
2.5 Brute force attack
2.6 Statistical analysis
Chapter 3: Installation and First Use
3.1 Overview
3.2 Encrypting a file
3.3 Decrypting a file
3.4 Compatibility with antivirus software
Chapter 4: Use of Cryptosystem ME6
4.1 Function: encryption or decryption
4.2 Single file
4.3 Input folder and Input file(s): specifying the input files
(a) Specifying the input folder
(b) Specifying the input files
4.4 Subfolders?: whether to include files in subfolders
4.5 Output file(s) same?: whether the output files should be the same as the input files
4.6 Output folder and Output file(s): specifying the output files
4.7 Encryption key: how to supply it
(a) Type key (with display)
(b) Type key (without display)
(c) Get key from keyfile
(d) Create random key
4.8 Do it!: performing the operation
4.9 Report screen
4.10 Randomness report
4.11 Setup: Saving the setup
4.12 Setup: Loading a setup
4.13 Help
4.14 Quit: Exiting
Chapter 5: Testing Cryptosystem ME6
5.1 The reliability test
5.2 Statistical tests
(a) Randomness
(b) Byte frequency
(c) Bit comparison
(d) Kappa test
5.3 Single-bit change
(a) Single-bit change in the key
(b) Single-bit change in the plaintext
5.4 Common key cryptotext XOR
5.5 Secret.enc
Chapter 6: Miscellaneous Topics
6.1 Choice of keys
6.2 Possible effects of using an incorrect decryption Key
6.3 Possible effects of ciphertext corruption
6.4 Double encryption
6.5 Anti-forensic-software measures in ME6
6.6 Excluded files
6.7 Purge process
6.8 Encryption/decryption of floppy disk files
6.9 Testing non-ME6 ciphertext
Appendix: An Introduction to the Use of Encryption