9 Encryption Cracking
Imagine if all your internet emails, messages, and purchases were available for everyone to see. A black hat would just need to watch your network traffic to learn anything they wanted to know about your internet browsing, steal your files, or even capture passwords. One of the most important parts of cybersecurity is cryptography, or the process of hiding data so only authorized people can see it.
In this chapter, you’ll learn how encryption works, how attackers try to break it, and how you can strengthen it to protect your personal information from prying eyes.
What Is Cryptography?
Cryptography is the study and ...
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