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ATTAQUE CRYPTOGRAMME [2 records]

Record 1 2025-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Encryption and Decryption
DEF

An analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext.

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.

OBS

ciphertext-only attack: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Key term(s)
  • cyphertext-only attack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
DEF

Attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste ne dispose que du cryptogramme.

OBS

attaque par cryptogramme : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Criptografía y desciframiento
DEF

[...] análisis criptográfico donde el atacante sólo dispone de texto cifrado.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
08.05.21 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext

OBS

ciphertext-only 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)
08.05.21 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste ne dispose que du cryptogramme

OBS

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

Spanish

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