Compromise (cryptology)

Under compromise (from lat. Compromittere "agree" about double. Compromettre "compromise") technical term also compromise (in contrast to the general language use ) in which it is cryptology the exposure (embarrassment) an encrypted message, ie a ciphertext , understood the not infrequently allows its breaking ( decipherment ) or even the exposure of the underlying cryptographic process .

In cryptology, there are mainly three different types of compromise:

• The plaintext-plaintext compromise , also: "plaintext-plaintext compromise", English Depth .

• The plaintext-ciphertext compromise , also: "plaintext-ciphertext compromise", English Crib .

• The ciphertext-ciphertext compromise , also: "ciphertext-ciphertext compromise", English Kiss .

literature

• Friedrich L. Bauer : Deciphered Secrets. Methods and maxims of cryptology. 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 2000, ISBN 3-540-67931-6 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Friedrich L. Bauer: Deciphered secrets. Methods and maxims of cryptology. 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 2000, p. 378.
2. ↑ Friedrich L. Bauer: Deciphered secrets. Methods and maxims of cryptology. 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 2000, pp. 399-403.
3. ↑ Friedrich L. Bauer: Deciphered secrets. Methods and maxims of cryptology. 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Springer, Berlin et al. 2000, pp. 399-403 and 411-425.