Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word KNOWN-PLAINTEXT ATTACK
KNOWN-PLAINTEXT ATTACK
Definitions of KNOWN-PLAINTEXT ATTACK
- (cryptography) An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's knowledge of not just some ciphertexts encrypted with that system and key, but also their corresponding plaintexts (cribs). More powerful than a ciphertext-only attack, but less powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack.
Number of letters
22
Is palindrome
No
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