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chosen-plaintext attack en · NOUN

Meanings

1. An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any plaintext of their liking and encrypt it into the corresponding ciphertext with that system and key. More powerful than a known-plaintext attack but less powerful than a chosen-ciphertext attack.

Forms

Coordinates

ciphertext-only attack · chosen-ciphertext attack · known-plaintext attack

Synonyms

CPA

Translations (1)

fi valittuun selkotekstiin perustuva hyökkäys (cryptanalytic attack)