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How do you convert plaintext to ciphertext?
with a convertor :P
Which kind of attack on cryptosystems involves using a collection of pre-identified terms?
The kind of attack you are referring to is known as a known-plaintext attack. In this type of attack, the attacker has access to both the plaintext and the corresponding ciphertext, and the goal is to deduce the encryption key or algorithm used. By analyzing the patterns or relationships between the known plaintext and ciphertext, the attacker can potentially uncover vulnerabilities in the cryptosystem.
Does a substitution need to be permutation of plain text symbols?
No. A substitution can be to an entirely different alphabet. (As an example, read the Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes "Case of the Dancing men.") One plaintext symbol can convert to several ciphertext symbols, or vice versa. For example, Morse code is a form of substitution of alphabetic letters to dots and dashes. Two plaintext characters could map the same ciphertext character as long as the recipient could distinguish between the two.
What is the encrypted term for plaintext called?
---- == == This is used by the program notepad!
Programmed formula that is used to decrypt ciphertext?
An encryption key
