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Arcitura Education S90.18 Exam - Topic 4 Question 114 Discussion

Service A hashes a message, resulting in message digest X. Service A encrypts message digest X with its private key, resulting in cipher text X1. Service A sends the message and X1 to Service B. Service B hashes the message, resulting in message digest Y. Service B decrypts X1 with Service A's public key, recovering message digest X1. Service B compares X and Y and finds them not to be equal. This proves that;
D) All of the above
A) the message was altered
B) only Service A sent this particular message
C) public key cryptography was used

Arcitura Education S90.18 Exam - Topic 4 Question 114 Discussion

Actual exam question for Arcitura Education's S90.18 exam
Question #: 114
Topic #: 4
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Service A hashes a message, resulting in message digest X. Service A encrypts message digest X with its private key, resulting in cipher text X1. Service A sends the message and X1 to Service B. Service B hashes the message, resulting in message digest Y. Service B decrypts X1 with Service A's public key, recovering message digest X1. Service B compares X and Y and finds them not to be equal. This proves that;

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Lemuel
5 months ago
All of the above sounds right to me!
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Geoffrey
6 months ago
Public key cryptography was definitely used here.
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Brett
6 months ago
The message was definitely altered.
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Dulce
6 months ago
Wait, how can we be sure the message was altered?
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Elenore
6 months ago
I agree, that's the only conclusion.
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Shaquana
6 months ago
I think all of the options could be true in this context, especially since the message digest comparison is a key part of verifying integrity.
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Margurite
7 months ago
I feel like the fact that Service B decrypted with the public key is important, but I can't recall if that alone proves anything about the message being altered.
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Arthur
7 months ago
This scenario seems similar to a practice question we did about digital signatures. I think if the digests don’t match, it indicates tampering.
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Edward
7 months ago
I remember studying how hashing and encryption work together, but I'm not entirely sure if the comparison of digests directly proves the message was altered.
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Avery
7 months ago
Alright, let me break this down. The fact that the message digests don't match means the message was altered. I've got this!
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Lavonna
7 months ago
This looks like a classic cryptography question. I'm feeling pretty confident I can work through this step-by-step.
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Ernest
8 months ago
I'm a bit confused about the role of the public and private keys here. I'll need to review that part of the material again.
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Elmira
8 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to focus on the comparison of the message digests and what that implies.
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Laila
8 months ago
Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully think through the steps to make sure I understand what's happening.
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Ngoc
10 months ago
I wonder if Service A and Service B are on speaking terms after this little mix-up. Maybe they need to have a 'hash it out' session.
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Reita
10 months ago
I think the answer is D) All of the above, as it covers all possibilities.
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Annett
10 months ago
I agree with Joaquin, C) public key cryptography makes more sense.
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Robt
10 months ago
This is a tricky one, but I'll go with D. All of the above. The differences in the message digests indicate the message was altered, and the use of public key cryptography is evident.
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Wai
8 months ago
I think D is the right answer too. The mismatch in the message digests shows the message was tampered with.
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Margot
10 months ago
I agree, D seems like the correct choice. The message was altered and public key cryptography was used.
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Janessa
10 months ago
I'm going with B. Only Service A sent this particular message. The decryption of the cipher text with Service A's public key confirms the sender's identity.
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Galen
11 months ago
Definitely D. The fact that the message digests don't match proves the message was altered, and the use of public key cryptography is a clear giveaway.
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Hillary
10 months ago
User 2: Agreed. It's a clever way to ensure the integrity and authenticity of the message.
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Paris
10 months ago
User 1: Definitely D. The fact that the message digests don't match proves the message was altered, and the use of public key cryptography is a clear giveaway.
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Joaquin
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) public key cryptography was used.
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Willis
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) the message was altered.
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Gianna
11 months ago
Hmm, I think the answer is D. All of the above. The message was altered, and public key cryptography was used to verify the sender's identity.
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Matt
10 months ago
Definitely D. It's the most comprehensive option that covers all the scenarios.
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Cordie
11 months ago
Yes, D makes sense. It shows that the message was altered and public key cryptography was used.
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Lavelle
11 months ago
I agree, D seems like the correct answer. It covers all the possibilities.
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