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ATTAQUE COLLISIONS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Mathematics
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chosen-prefix collision attack
1, record 1, English, chosen%2Dprefix%20collision%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A chosen-prefix collision attack is a stronger variant of a collision attack, where an arbitrary pair of challenge prefixes are turned into a collision. 2, record 1, English, - chosen%2Dprefix%20collision%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque de collisions avec préfixes choisis
1, record 1, French, attaque%20de%20collisions%20avec%20pr%C3%A9fixes%20choisis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Mathematics
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collision attack
1, record 2, English, collision%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cryptography, a collision attack on a cryptographic hash tries to find two inputs producing the same hash value, i.e. a hash collision. 2, record 2, English, - collision%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque de collisions
1, record 2, French, attaque%20de%20collisions
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En cryptographie, une attaque de collisions est une attaque sur une fonction de hachage cryptographique qui tente de trouver deux entrées de cette fonction qui produisent le même résultat(appelé valeur de hachage), c'est-à-dire qui résultent en une collision. 2, record 2, French, - attaque%20de%20collisions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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