known-plaintext attack
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
known-plaintext attack (plural known-plaintext attacks)
- (cryptography) An attack on a cryptosystem that relies on the attacker's knowledge of not just some ciphertexts encrypted with that system and key, but also their corresponding plaintexts (cribs). More powerful than a ciphertext-only attack, but less powerful than a chosen-plaintext attack.
Synonyms[edit]
- KPA (initialism)
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Translations[edit]
cryptanalytic attack
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