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chosen-plaintext attack [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
08.05.23 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst can submit an unlimited number of plaintext messages and examine the corresponding ciphertext

OBS

chosen-plaintext attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
08.05.23 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste peut soumettre un nombre illimité de textes en clair et examiner les cryptogrammes correspondants

OBS

attaque par texte en clair choisi : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

An analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst can submit an unlimited number of plaintext messages and examine the corresponding ciphertext.

CONT

If an attacker steals a smart card containing crypto hardware, the thief can present billions of carefully chosen messages to the card and study the ciphertext output. Such chosen-plaintext attacks will crack a poorly designed cipher easily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste peut soumettre un nombre illimité de textes en clair et examiner les cryptogrammes correspondants.

Spanish

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