Practice - Common Cryptographic Attacks
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Practice Questions
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What is a brute force attack?
💡 Hint: Think of trying every key on a keyring until one works.
What is a dictionary attack?
💡 Hint: Consider how a thief might use a list of common words to guess a password.
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What is a brute force attack?
💡 Hint: Think about the number of keys that need to be tried to open a lock.
True or False: A replay attack can be thwarted by using timestamps.
💡 Hint: Consider how freshness of data impacts security.
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Discuss potential mitigations against side-channel attacks and their effectiveness.
💡 Hint: Consider how preventing data leaks can enhance security.
Illustrate a scenario where a replay attack could exploit a vulnerability in a system. Describe how you would secure the system against it.
💡 Hint: How can each transaction be verified as unique?
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