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CIPHERTEXT-ONLY ATTACK [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext-only attack
1, record 1, English, ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext 1, record 1, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciphertext-only attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par cryptogramme
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
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 ne dispose que du cryptogramme 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par cryptogramme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext-only attack
1, record 2, English, ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext. 2, record 2, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When all that the attackers have to work with is the ciphertext, they have little to guide their efforts in guessing the key. Even a poorly designed cipher might be able to withstand such ciphertext-only attacks. 3, record 2, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cyphertext-only attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque par texte chiffré
1, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- attaque par cryptogramme 2, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste ne dispose que du cryptogramme. 2, record 2, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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