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What is the branch of mathematics encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the branch of mathematics encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis?
- Calculus
- Trigonometry
- Algebra
- Cryptology (correct)
What is the process of disguising a message to hide its substance called?
What is the process of disguising a message to hide its substance called?
- Encoding
- Decryption
- Encryption (correct)
- Transposition
What is the term for the range of possible key values in a modern cryptographic algorithm?
What is the term for the range of possible key values in a modern cryptographic algorithm?
- Keyring
- Keychain
- Keyhole
- Keyspace (correct)
What is the name for the practitioners of breaking ciphertext?
What is the name for the practitioners of breaking ciphertext?
What is the name for the mathematical function used for encryption and decryption?
What is the name for the mathematical function used for encryption and decryption?
What is the process of turning ciphertext back into plaintext called?
What is the process of turning ciphertext back into plaintext called?
What is the main assumption about the attacker's knowledge of the cryptographic algorithm?
What is the main assumption about the attacker's knowledge of the cryptographic algorithm?
In which type of attack can the attacker choose the plaintext that gets encrypted, potentially obtaining more information about the key?
In which type of attack can the attacker choose the plaintext that gets encrypted, potentially obtaining more information about the key?
What type of cipher involves replacing each character in an alphabet with another character in the same alphabet or even by a symbol of a different alphabet?
What type of cipher involves replacing each character in an alphabet with another character in the same alphabet or even by a symbol of a different alphabet?
What is a characteristic of the Vigenère Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher?
What is a characteristic of the Vigenère Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher?
What is an S-Box in modern ciphers?
What is an S-Box in modern ciphers?
What was thought to be unbreakable for a long time due to its characteristic of smearing the statistics of natural language texts?
What was thought to be unbreakable for a long time due to its characteristic of smearing the statistics of natural language texts?
What did Thomas Jefferson's Cipher Wheel aim to protect communications from?
What did Thomas Jefferson's Cipher Wheel aim to protect communications from?
Which type of attack involves the attacker knowing only the cipher text of several messages encrypted with the same key and/or several keys?
Which type of attack involves the attacker knowing only the cipher text of several messages encrypted with the same key and/or several keys?
What is the process of disguising a message in such a way as to hide its substance called?
What is the process of disguising a message in such a way as to hide its substance called?
What is the name for the practitioners of breaking ciphertext?
What is the name for the practitioners of breaking ciphertext?
What is the name for the branch of mathematics encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the name for the branch of mathematics encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the name for a cryptographic algorithm, also called a cipher, which is the mathematical function used for encryption and decryption?
What is the name for a cryptographic algorithm, also called a cipher, which is the mathematical function used for encryption and decryption?
What is the security of a modern cryptographic algorithm based on?
What is the security of a modern cryptographic algorithm based on?
In which process are both encryption and decryption operations dependent on the key?
In which process are both encryption and decryption operations dependent on the key?
What is the characteristic of the Vigenère Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher?
What is the characteristic of the Vigenère Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher?
In which type of attack can the attacker choose a series of plaintexts based on the result of previous encryption, leading to potential differential cryptanalysis?
In which type of attack can the attacker choose a series of plaintexts based on the result of previous encryption, leading to potential differential cryptanalysis?
What is the main assumption about the attacker's knowledge of the cryptographic algorithm?
What is the main assumption about the attacker's knowledge of the cryptographic algorithm?
What is the process of disguising a message to hide its substance called?
What is the process of disguising a message to hide its substance called?
What is an S-Box in modern ciphers?
What is an S-Box in modern ciphers?
What did Thomas Jefferson's Cipher Wheel aim to protect communications from?
What did Thomas Jefferson's Cipher Wheel aim to protect communications from?
What type of cipher involves replacing each character in an alphabet with another character in the same alphabet or even by a symbol of a different alphabet?
What type of cipher involves replacing each character in an alphabet with another character in the same alphabet or even by a symbol of a different alphabet?
What is the branch of mathematics encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the branch of mathematics encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the term for the range of possible key values in a modern cryptographic algorithm?
What is the term for the range of possible key values in a modern cryptographic algorithm?
What is the process of turning ciphertext back into plaintext called?
What is the process of turning ciphertext back into plaintext called?
