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DECRYPTION CODE [3 records]

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Record 1 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • IT Security
CONT

While a polymorphic virus encrypts its code and morphs its decryption routine, a metamorphic virus changes the structure of its body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Alors que les différentes formes mutées d'un virus polymorphe partagent le même noyau (en particulier la fonction de mutation), celles d'un virus métamorphe ont chacune un noyau différent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Seguridad de IT
CONT

Un virus metamórfico es aquel que puede transformarse en función de su capacidad para traducir, editar y reescribir su propio código.

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Record 2 2003-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

The IV is encoded with and before the cipher text for the algorithms below for ease of availability to the decryption code and to emphasize its association with the cipher text.

OBS

decryption code : term taken from a World Wide Web Consortium(W3C) document. The W3C' s role is to establish standards relating to Internet technology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Le vecteur d'initialisation est codé avec et avant le texte chiffré pour les algorithmes ci-dessous, pour en faciliter la disponibilité auprès du code de décryptage et pour renforcer [...] son association avec le texte chiffré.

OBS

code de décryptage : terme tiré d'un document traduit de l'anglais par le World Wide Web Consortium dont le rôle est d'établir des normes reliées aux technologies Internet.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

Given that the ciphertext KHOOR ZRUOG was encrypted using a Cæsar cipher, what is the key equivocation? Clearly there are 26 possible keys; here is the decryption of the ciphertext for each key.... Assuming the plaintext is ordinary English(and not a code), the only possible plaintext is HELLO WORLD and the key is D.

Key term(s)
  • equivocation
  • equivocation of a key

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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