preimage attack
preimage attack · preimage attacks
An attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hashAn attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.
Meaning
1 sensesAn attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash; that is, it is able to determine (faster than by brute force) some input that results in a known hash when passed through the algorithm.
Forms
plural: preimage attacks| Singular | preimage attack |
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