A __________ Attack Involves Trying Every Possible Key Until an Intelligible

question 40

Multiple Choice

A __________ attack involves trying every possible key until an intelligible translation of the ciphertext is obtained.

• A) brute-force
• B) Caesar attack
• C) ciphertext only
• D) chosen plaintext

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