Discuss EC-Council 312-50 Exam Topic 8 Question 1

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

AAttempting to decrypt cipher text by making logical assumptions about the contents of the original plain text.

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.

Suggested Answer: B

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12 comments · newest first

Shanda 12 months ago

B is the right answer, but it's a pretty dark method.

Matthew 12 months ago

I thought it was just about cracking codes, not this!

Mitsue 12 months ago

Wait, are we really talking about torture here? Sounds extreme!

Aliza 1 year ago

Totally agree, rubber-hose attacks are all about pressure tactics.

Lilli 1 year ago

It's definitely B, using coercion to get secrets.

Janna 1 year ago

I’m pretty confident that a "rubber-hose" attack involves forcing someone to give up their secrets, which matches option B. It’s a pretty extreme method!

Anika 1 year ago

I feel like I’ve seen a similar question before, but I can’t recall the exact details. I’m leaning towards option A, but that doesn’t seem quite right.

Glenna 1 year ago

I remember studying this concept, and I believe it relates to extracting secrets through intimidation. So, I think option B sounds right.

Dana 1 year ago

I think a "rubber-hose" attack has something to do with coercion, but I'm not entirely sure if it's specifically about torture or just pressure in general.

Sharika 1 year ago

Okay, I think I know the answer. Let me double-check the options.

Apolonia 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know we covered catalog management in the last module, but I can't quite remember the specifics of how the different components interact. I'll have to review my notes to refresh my memory.

Tien 1 year ago

I could be wrong, but wasn't vertical tiering about scaling? So isn't that related to option A? We talked about it in the last class.

EC-Council 312-50 Exam - Topic 8 Question 1 Discussion