ciphertext-only attack (English, noun)
expansion: ciphertext-only attack (plural ciphertext-only attacks)
Senses:
topics: computing
cryptography
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: An attack on a cryptosystem that relies only on the attacker's knowledge of some ciphertexts encrypted with that system and key. Less powerful than a known-plaintext attack.
Forms:
form: ciphertext-only attacks
tags: plural