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What is the length of the longest known factorization of a product of two prime numbers?
What is the length of the longest known factorization of a product of two prime numbers?
- 1024 bits
- 2048 bits
- 512 bits (correct)
- 256 bits
What is the importance of generating RSA keys randomly?
What is the importance of generating RSA keys randomly?
- It prevents brute-force attacks
- It avoids certain types of attacks and increases the security of the system (correct)
- It increases the computational complexity
- It evades man-in-the-middle attacks
Why is it recommended to choose a large private key 'd'?
Why is it recommended to choose a large private key 'd'?
- To prevent Wiener's attack (correct)
- To enable efficient exponentiation
- To ensure compatibility with older systems
- To increase the key size
What is the recommended value for 'e' in RSA key generation?
What is the recommended value for 'e' in RSA key generation?
Why is it important to choose prime numbers 'p' and 'q' of the same length?
Why is it important to choose prime numbers 'p' and 'q' of the same length?
What is the recommended method for encoding in RSA digital signature schemes?
What is the recommended method for encoding in RSA digital signature schemes?
What is the block size of the Blowfish cipher?
What is the block size of the Blowfish cipher?
What is a potential weakness of using short RSA secret exponents?
What is a potential weakness of using short RSA secret exponents?
What can be a consequence of using a known-plaintext attack on two-key triple encryption?
What can be a consequence of using a known-plaintext attack on two-key triple encryption?
What is a primary consideration when selecting a cryptographic algorithm?
What is a primary consideration when selecting a cryptographic algorithm?
What can be a trade-off when using longer key lengths in cryptographic algorithms?
What can be a trade-off when using longer key lengths in cryptographic algorithms?
What is the recommended key length for personal activities?
What is the recommended key length for personal activities?
What happens if the number n can be factorized?
What happens if the number n can be factorized?
What is the relationship between key length and security?
What is the relationship between key length and security?
What is the recommended key length for corporate use?
What is the recommended key length for corporate use?
Why is key length important in cryptography?
Why is key length important in cryptography?
What is the recommended key length for high-risk activities?
What is the recommended key length for high-risk activities?
