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ATTAQUE CRYPTOGRAMME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext-only attack
1, record 1, English, ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
correct, noun, 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 only ciphertext. 2, record 1, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciphertext-only attack: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyphertext-only attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
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
- attaque par texte chiffré 2, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
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 : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque con sólo texto cifrado
1, record 1, Spanish, ataque%20con%20s%C3%B3lo%20texto%20cifrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] análisis criptográfico donde el atacante sólo dispone de texto cifrado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ataque%20con%20s%C3%B3lo%20texto%20cifrado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- known-plaintext attack
1, record 2, English, known%2Dplaintext%20attack
correct, standardized
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 a substantial quantity of corresponding plaintext and ciphertext. 2, record 2, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
known-plaintext attack: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 2, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record 2, Key term(s)
- known plaintext attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque par texte en clair connu
1, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ataque con texto claro conocido
1, record 2, Spanish, ataque%20con%20texto%20claro%20conocido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ataque con texto en claro conocido 2, record 2, Spanish, ataque%20con%20texto%20en%20claro%20conocido
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext-only attack
1, record 3, English, ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext 1, record 3, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciphertext-only attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 3, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque par cryptogramme
1, record 3, French, attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste ne dispose que du cryptogramme 1, record 3, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par cryptogramme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8 : 1998]. 2, record 3, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- known-plaintext attack
1, record 4, English, known%2Dplaintext%20attack
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses a substantial quantity of corresponding plaintext and ciphertext 1, record 4, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
known-plaintext attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 4, English, - known%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque par texte en clair connu
1, record 4, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste dispose d’une quantité importante de texte en clair et du cryptogramme correspondant 1, record 4, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par texte en clair connu : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 4, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20connu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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