noun
Meaning 1
An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's ability to choose any ciphertext of their liking and decrypt it into the corresponding plaintext with that system and key. More powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- The ElGamal encryption system is resistant against chosen-plaintext attacks, but not against chosen-ciphertext attacks.
Meaning relationships
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