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XTS

XEX-based Tweaked-codebook mode with Ciphertext Stealing

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XTS is a block cipher mode designed specifically for encrypting storage, where each disk sector must be encrypted independently and there is no room for authentication tags. AES-XTS is what BitLocker, FileVault, LUKS, and self-encrypting drives use for full-disk encryption. It hides patterns across sectors but, by design, does not detect tampering.

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