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CPEH-001 · Question #884

In the field of cryptanalysis, what is meant by a "rubber-hose" attack?

The correct answer is B. 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

  • AAttempting to decrypt cipher text by making logical assumptions about the contents of the original
  • BExtraction of cryptographic secrets through coercion or torture.
  • CForcing the targeted key stream through a hardware-accelerated device such as an ASIC.
  • DA backdoor placed into a cryptographic algorithm by its creator.

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