ciphertext-only attack
ciphertext-only attack · ciphertext-only attacks
An attack on a cryptosystem that relies only on the attacker's knowledge of some…An attack on a cryptosystem that relies only on the attacker's knowledge of some ciphertexts encrypted with that system and key. Less powerful than a known-plaintext attack.
Meaning
1 sensesAn attack on a cryptosystem that relies only on the attacker's knowledge of some ciphertexts encrypted with that system and key. Less powerful than a known-plaintext attack.
Forms
plural: ciphertext-only attacks| Singular | ciphertext-only attack |
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