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ciphertext-only attacks

ciphertext-only attacks is the plural of ciphertext-only attack.

Meaning of ciphertext-only 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.

Questions about ciphertext-only attacks

What is ciphertext-only attacks the plural of?
Ciphertext-only attacks is the plural of ciphertext-only attack.

Words near ciphertext-only attacks in the dictionary

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

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