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Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 4 Question 8 Discussion

What is a "Collision attack" in cryptography?
D) Collision attacks try to find two inputs producing the same
A) Collision attacks try to break the hash into three parts to get the plaintext value
B) Collision attacks try to get the public key
C) Collision attacks try to break the hash into two parts, with the same bytes in each part to get the private key

Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 4 Question 8 Discussion

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Topic #: 4
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What is a "Collision attack" in cryptography?

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Suggested Answer: D

Collision attacks try to find two inputs producing the same

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collision_attack

A collision attack on a cryptographic hash tries to find two inputs producing the same hash value, i.e. a hash collision. This is in contrast to a preimage attack where a specific target hash value is specified.


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Willis
10 months ago
I thought collision attacks were more complex than just matching outputs.
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Erasmo
10 months ago
Yeah, it's all about finding those matching hashes!
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Antonio
10 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Sounds too simple.
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Ligia
10 months ago
Totally agree, D is the correct definition!
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Elizabeth
11 months ago
Collision attacks aim to find two different inputs that hash to the same output.
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Tyra
11 months ago
I vaguely recall something about collisions in hashing, but I can't remember if it was specifically about inputs or keys. This is tricky!
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Merlyn
11 months ago
I feel like collision attacks are more about the integrity of the hash function rather than breaking it into parts, so I’m leaning towards option D.
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Giuseppe
11 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think the correct answer is related to how hashes can produce the same result from different data.
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Helga
11 months ago
I think a collision attack is about finding two different inputs that hash to the same output, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Lina
11 months ago
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Ashlyn
11 months ago
Okay, let me see. I know email marketing involves things like capturing subscriber info, maintaining that data, and segmenting the audience. I think option A sounds like it covers the key elements.
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Tijuana
11 months ago
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Alpha
11 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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