Which of the Following BEST Describes a Chosen Plaintext Attack

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes a chosen plaintext attack?

• A) The cryptanalyst can generate ciphertext from arbitrary text.
• B) The cryptanalyst examines the communication being sent back and forth.
• C) The cryptanalyst can choose the key and algorithm to mount the attack.
• D) The cryptanalyst is presented with the ciphertext from which the original message is determined.

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