GCM and CCM — Authenticated and Streaming Ciphers

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Which are good AES encryption methods? Well, ECB (Electronic Cipher Block) is a non-starter, as it does have any salt values, and where it is relatively easy to crack the ciphertext. CBC (Cipher Block Chaining ) and CTR can both be compromised with bit-flipping:

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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE
ASecuritySite: When Bob Met Alice

Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.