A __________ Is to Try Every Possible Key on a Piece

question 32

Multiple Choice

A __________ is to try every possible key on a piece of ciphertext until an intelligible translation into plaintext is obtained.

• A) mode of operation
• B) hash function
• C) cryptanalysis
• D) brute-force attack

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Definitions:

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