Weak Encryption 6.1 Flashcards

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Strength of Encryption

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Relatively depends on how easy or hard it is to brute force or access encrypted info with a particular cypher. The reality is everything can eventually be brute force, however it would impractical.

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Weak Algorithms

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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) - Weak encryption because it had design flaws. Used much less these days.

Data Encryption Standard (DES) - only 56-bit keys

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Strong Algorithms

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Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

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Buff Weak Keys

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You can make a weak key stronger by hashing it multiple times.

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