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In a rail fence cipher, what happens to the plaintext?
In a rail fence cipher, what happens to the plaintext?
- The plaintext is encrypted using a one-time pad
- The letters are rearranged in a zig-zag pattern (correct)
- The plaintext is hidden within another message or file
- The letters are substituted with different letters
What is a key characteristic of transposition ciphers?
What is a key characteristic of transposition ciphers?
- They are unbreakable if the key is truly random and as long as the message
- They alter the actual letters used in the plaintext
- They use a one-time pad to encrypt the plaintext
- They have the same frequency distribution as the original plaintext (correct)
What is the main advantage of the one-time pad cipher?
What is the main advantage of the one-time pad cipher?
- It is a type of transposition cipher
- It is easy to implement and understand
- It has a high level of security if the key is truly random and used only once (correct)
- It can be easily broken using frequency analysis
What is a potential issue with the one-time pad cipher?
What is a potential issue with the one-time pad cipher?
What is steganography?
What is steganography?
What is a product cipher?
What is a product cipher?
Which type of cryptanalytic attack involves selecting a ciphertext and obtaining the corresponding plaintext to attack the cipher?
Which type of cryptanalytic attack involves selecting a ciphertext and obtaining the corresponding plaintext to attack the cipher?
What is the mathematical definition of the Caesar Cipher encryption function?
What is the mathematical definition of the Caesar Cipher encryption function?
What is the key length for a monoalphabetic substitution cipher?
What is the key length for a monoalphabetic substitution cipher?
What is the total number of possible keys for a monoalphabetic substitution cipher?
What is the total number of possible keys for a monoalphabetic substitution cipher?
Which type of cryptographic attack relies on the nature of the algorithm and may involve knowledge of properties of the plaintext or even known plaintext-ciphertext pairs?
Which type of cryptographic attack relies on the nature of the algorithm and may involve knowledge of properties of the plaintext or even known plaintext-ciphertext pairs?
Which type of cryptographic attack involves attempting every possible key on a ciphertext until an intelligible translation into plaintext is obtained?
Which type of cryptographic attack involves attempting every possible key on a ciphertext until an intelligible translation into plaintext is obtained?
What is the mathematical definition of the Caesar Cipher decryption function?
What is the mathematical definition of the Caesar Cipher decryption function?
Which type of cryptographic attack involves selecting a plaintext and obtaining the corresponding ciphertext to attack the cipher?
Which type of cryptographic attack involves selecting a plaintext and obtaining the corresponding ciphertext to attack the cipher?
What is the meaning of the term 'unconditional security' in cryptography?
What is the meaning of the term 'unconditional security' in cryptography?
What is the meaning of the term 'computational security' in cryptography?
What is the meaning of the term 'computational security' in cryptography?
What is the key used in the example of a row transposition cipher provided in the text?
What is the key used in the example of a row transposition cipher provided in the text?
What is the main drawback of steganography mentioned in the text?
What is the main drawback of steganography mentioned in the text?
In the example of a rail fence cipher provided in the text, how many rows are used to write the message diagonally?
In the example of a rail fence cipher provided in the text, how many rows are used to write the message diagonally?
What is the main reason why ciphers using only substitutions or transpositions are not secure?
What is the main reason why ciphers using only substitutions or transpositions are not secure?
What type of cipher is formed by combining a substitution cipher and a transposition cipher, as mentioned in the text?
What type of cipher is formed by combining a substitution cipher and a transposition cipher, as mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a technique for hiding the existence of a message, as mentioned in the text's discussion of steganography?
Which of the following is NOT a technique for hiding the existence of a message, as mentioned in the text's discussion of steganography?
