The _________ Attack Exploits the Common Use of a Modular

question 32

Multiple Choice

The _________ attack exploits the common use of a modular exponentiation algorithm in RSA encryption and decryption, but can be adapted to work with any implementation that does not run in fixed time.

• A) mathematical
• B) timing
• C) chosen ciphertext
• D) brute-force

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Definitions:

Post-Translational Modification

A biochemical process that occurs to a protein after it has been synthesized, altering its function.

Transcription Factor

A protein that regulates gene expression by binding to specific DNA sequences, thus controlling the transfer of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.

RNA Polymerase

An enzyme responsible for transcribing RNA from a DNA template, playing a vital role in gene expression.

MicroRNA

Small non-coding RNA molecules involved in gene regulation by interfering with the translation of mRNA into proteins.