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ciphertext-only attack

ciphertext-only attack noun: 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.

Noun

ciphertext-only attack (plural ciphertext-only attacks)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of ciphertext-only attack

Forms of ciphertext-only attack

pluralciphertext-only attacks

Questions about ciphertext-only attack

What does ciphertext-only attack mean?
Ciphertext-only attack means 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.
What part of speech is ciphertext-only attack?
Ciphertext-only attack is a noun.
What is the plural of ciphertext-only attack?
The plural of ciphertext-only attack is ciphertext-only attacks.

Words near ciphertext-only attack in the dictionary

  1. ciphering
  2. cipherings
  3. cipherlike
  4. ciphers
  5. ciphertext
  6. ciphertext-only attack
  7. ciphertext-only attacks
  8. ciphertexts
  9. ciphony
  10. cipionate
  11. Cipitio

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