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KNOWN PLAINTEXT ATTACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- known-plaintext attack
1, record 1, English, known%2Dplaintext%20attack
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses a substantial quantity of corresponding plaintext and ciphertext. 2, record 1, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the attackers know at least part of the plaintext menage, their chances for success increase significantly. To thwart such known-plaintext attacks, some cryptography systems electrically compress the message, squeezing out easily predictable patterns in plaintext, before encrypting it. 3, record 1, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
known-plaintext attack: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- known plaintext attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par texte en clair connu
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste dispose d'une quantité importante de texte en clair et du cryptogramme correspondant. 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par texte en clair connu : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque con texto claro conocido
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20con%20texto%20claro%20conocido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ataque con texto en claro conocido 2, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20con%20texto%20en%20claro%20conocido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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