Questions and Answers
What is the main disadvantage of the Diffie–Hellman key exchange protocol?
It requires both parties to be available online
What is the key factor that determines if an eavesdropper can learn anything about the final key in the Diffie–Hellman protocol?
CDH assumption
Why does the CDH assumption play a crucial role in determining privacy in the Diffie–Hellman protocol?
It prevents adversaries from gaining knowledge of the resultant key
In a public-key cryptosystem, what is the purpose of the secret key (sk) generated by the receiver?
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What characteristic distinguishes public-key cryptosystems from symmetric-key cryptographic primitives?
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Why did Diffie and Hellman propose a new encryption process known as public-key cryptosystem?
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What distinguishes public-key encryption from symmetric-key encryption in terms of key distribution?
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