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Sure it does. A stream cipher is essentially the practical version of a one-time pad. Neither system is vulnerable to quantum attacks. For both, the weak link is in keeping the key secure. If you can keep a one-time pad secure, you can keep a 256-bit key secure.



By all means, continue using RC4, A5, etc.




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