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EC-Council 312-50 Exam - Topic 4 Question 34 Discussion

Posted by Helga on May 09, 2022 at 12:57 AM

What is the known plaintext attack used against DES which gives the result that encrypting plaintext with one DES key followed by encrypting it with a second DES key is no more secure than using a single key?

Suggested Answer: B

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Johanna 12 months ago
Wow, I didn't know that! Mind blown!
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Oretha 12 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought two keys were better than one!
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Alita 12 months ago
Totally agree, double DES isn't really secure.
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Cristy 1 year ago
I thought it was more complicated than that.
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Dan 1 year ago
It's definitely the Meet-in-the-middle attack!
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Craig 1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen something about the Meet-in-the-middle attack being less secure than using a single key, but I can't recall the details clearly.
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Armando 1 year ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought the Man-in-the-middle attack was more about intercepting communications, not specifically about DES.
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Rodolfo 1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about attacks on DES, and I think the Meet-in-the-middle was mentioned there too.
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Tyra 1 year ago
I think the answer might be the Meet-in-the-middle attack, but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from my notes.
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Arleen 1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The key seems to be understanding what's causing the error when using the automatic settings.
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Eric 1 year ago
This is a good opportunity to demonstrate my knowledge of user management in a multitenant database environment. I'm confident I can identify the right statements.
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Kristel 1 year ago
I'm leaning towards Option A because Fred seems to have a nosocomial complication, which is a hospital-acquired issue.
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Mary 1 year ago
I'm uncertain... could it be that all listed IPs are just restricted for access, or is it about blocking them entirely?
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