Practice Lecture - 64 - 16.1.1 | 16. Lecture - 64 | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is the main advantage of public key cryptography over symmetric cryptography?

💡 Hint: Think about key sharing methods.

Question 2

Easy

Define the Diffie-Hellman Protocol.

💡 Hint: Consider its purpose in secure messaging.

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol?

  • To encrypt messages
  • To securely exchange cryptographic keys
  • To decrypt messages

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when two parties communicate securely.

Question 2

True or False: RSA encryption is solely based on the difficulty of the discrete logarithm problem.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the mathematical foundations of RSA encryption.

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Question 1

Given a modulus N and public key e, outline the steps to find the private key d assuming that N is a product of two distinct primes.

💡 Hint: This problem emphasizes the connection between modular arithmetic and cryptographic security.

Question 2

Create a hypothetical scenario where two parties use the Diffie-Hellman protocol and analyze a potential eavesdropping attempt. What are the limits of security in this scenario?

💡 Hint: Consider practical limits of real-life implementations against purely mathematical theoretical limits.

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