Cryptographic Attacks 2.4

Question 1

When a […] occurs, two different plaintexts result in the same hash

Longer hash = less likely for there to be a collision

Answer 1

Hash collision

Question 2

In a […] attack, an attacker takes advantage of a hash collision to gain access to encrypted data

Answer 2

Birthday

Question 3

In a […] attack, the attacker forces devices to use less secure encryption protocols

Answer 3

Downgrade

Question 4

A type of downgrade attack called […], combines an on path attack with a downgrade attack and removes the security from a web browser, resulting in data being sent in-the-clear

HTTPS —> HTTP

Answer 4

SSL Stripping