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diff --git a/doc/manual/block_cipher.rst b/doc/manual/block_cipher.rst index 316884682..6c8fa9c45 100644 --- a/doc/manual/block_cipher.rst +++ b/doc/manual/block_cipher.rst @@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ Block ciphers are a n-bit permutation for some small n, typically 64 or 128 bits. They are a cryptographic primitive used to generate higher level operations such as authenticated encryption. -.. note:: +.. warning:: - In general a bare block cipher is not what you should be using. You probably - want a cipher mode instead (see :ref:`cipher_modes`) + In almost all cases, a bare block cipher is not what you should be using. + You probably want an authenticated cipher mode instead (see :ref:`cipher_modes`) .. cpp:class:: BlockCipher |