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Submitted by priya_blr· Mar 5, 2026Security Architecture and Engineering
Question
Which of the following is a weakness of the Data Encryption Standard (DES)?
Options
- ABlock encryption scheme
- BUse of same key for encryption and decryption
- CPublicly disclosed algorithm
- DInadequate key length
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Topics
#DES#Symmetric encryption#Key length#Cryptographic weaknesses