Practice Summary of Lecture - 16.6.1 | 16. Lecture - 64 | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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16.6.1 - Summary of Lecture

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Question 1 Easy

What is public key cryptography?

💡 Hint: Think about how messages can be encrypted without sharing keys.

Question 2 Easy

Name one limitation of the Diffie-Hellman key exchange.

💡 Hint: Consider situations where parties may not be available at once.

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Question 1

What does public key cryptography use to encrypt messages?

A single secret key
A public and a secret key
Only a public key

💡 Hint: Think about the roles of both types of keys in this system.

Question 2

True or False: The Diffie-Hellman protocol allows communication without the need for both parties to be online.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the limitations of this protocol.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple public key cryptosystem, specifying how keys will be shared and messages encrypted.

💡 Hint: Use examples to illustrate your process.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the weaknesses of public key cryptosystems and discuss potential solutions to mitigate these vulnerabilities.

💡 Hint: Think about real-life implications of security breaches.

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