Cipher security summary
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This article summarizes publicly known attacks against block ciphers and stream ciphers. Note that there are perhaps attacks that are not publicly known, and not all entries may be up to date.
This article summarizes publicly known attacks against block ciphers and stream ciphers. Note that there are perhaps attacks that are not publicly known, and not all entries may be up to date.
Table color key
Common ciphers
Key or plaintext recovery attacks
Attacks that lead to disclosure of the key or plaintext.
Distinguishing attacks
Attacks that allow distinguishing ciphertext from random data.
Less-common ciphers
Key recovery attacks
Attacks that lead to disclosure of the key.
Distinguishing attacks
Attacks that allow distinguishing ciphertext from random data.
See also
Block cipher Hash function security summary Time/memory/data tradeoff attack Transport Layer Security Bullrun (decryption program) — a secret anti-encryption program run by the U.S. National Security Agency
References
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