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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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#DES#Symmetric encryption#Key length#Cryptographic weaknesses
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