The Future of Cryptography in Cyberwar
Cryptography will continue to be a critical part of cyberwar. Encryption is the preferred way to protect live data at rest and in transit, and encryption capabilities are now built in to many products from the ground up. The increased use of encryption throughout data’s life cycle means that attacks against encryption are necessary for attackers in cyberwar to succeed. It also means that defenders must account for changes in their use of encryption throughout data’s life cycle. Physically securing a filing cabinet is no longer sufficient to preserve the security of data, and strong encryption placed on a file when it’s created may be easily broken a decade or two later.
Attacks
The modes of attack on cryptosystems ...
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