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ATTAQUE TEXTE CLAIR CHOISI [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
- chosen-plaintext attack
1, record 1, English, chosen%2Dplaintext%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 can submit an unlimited number of plaintext messages and examine the corresponding ciphertext 1, record 1, English, - chosen%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chosen-plaintext attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, English, - chosen%2Dplaintext%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 texte en clair choisi
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20choisi
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 peut soumettre un nombre illimité de textes en clair et examiner les cryptogrammes correspondants 1, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20choisi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par texte en clair choisi : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20choisi
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
- chosen-plaintext attack
1, record 2, English, chosen%2Dplaintext%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 can submit an unlimited number of plaintext messages and examine the corresponding ciphertext. 2, record 2, English, - chosen%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If an attacker steals a smart card containing crypto hardware, the thief can present billions of carefully chosen messages to the card and study the ciphertext output. Such chosen-plaintext attacks will crack a poorly designed cipher easily. 3, record 2, English, - chosen%2Dplaintext%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque par texte en clair choisi
1, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20choisi
correct, feminine noun
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 peut soumettre un nombre illimité de textes en clair et examiner les cryptogrammes correspondants. 2, record 2, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20en%20clair%20choisi
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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