Encryption for Organizations and Individuals: Basics of Contemporary and Quantum Cryptography

© Robert Ciesla 2020

R. CieslaEncryption for Organizations and Individualshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6056-2_5

5. Common Attacks Against Cryptographic Systems

Robert Ciesla¹ 

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HELSINKI, Finland

 

As formidable and secure as a computer with strong encryption sounds, there is literally an entire scientific discipline for breaking into such systems. In this chapter we’ll take a look at many of these malicious techniques designed for breaking into cryptographic systems. Also, we’ll tackle many other cyberthreats which are not specifically related to cryptographic environments, such as malware and network-based attacks, as these often go hand in hand. We’ll also introduce some concepts important for the topic at hand.

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