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CPEH-001 · Question #794
In the field of cryptanalysis, what is meant by a "rubber-hose" attack?
The correct answer is C. Extraction of cryptographic secrets through coercion or torture. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
In the field of cryptanalysis, what is meant by a "rubber-hose" attack?
Options
- AForcing the targeted keystream through a hardware-accelerated device such as an ASIC.
- BA backdoor placed into a cryptographic algorithm by its creator.
- CExtraction of cryptographic secrets through coercion or torture.
- DAttempting to decrypt ciphertext by making logical assumptions about the contents of the original
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A8% (2)
- B8% (2)
- C81% (21)
- D4% (1)
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