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General mathematics
Mathematical terms covering a number of sub-fields such as algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus and others.
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RSA Cryptosystem
Mathematics; General mathematics
The RSA cryptosystem is an algorithm for public key cryptography that is based on the presumed difficulty of factoring large integers.
brute force attack
Mathematics; General mathematics
A brute force attack is a cryptanalytic attack that consists of systematically checking all possible keys or passwords until the correct one is found.
man-in-the-middle attack
Mathematics; General mathematics
A man-in-the-middle attack is a cryptanalytic attack that consists of the attacker making independent connections with the victims and relaying messages between them to make them believe they are ...
advanced encryption standard
Mathematics; General mathematics
The Advanced Encryption Standard, or AES, is a specification for the encryption of electronic data established by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2001.
quantum cryptography
Mathematics; General mathematics
Quantum cryptography is the practice and study of techniques for secure communication in the presence of third parties that relies on current knowledge of physics rather than mathematics to secure ...
block cipher
Mathematics; General mathematics
A block cipher is a deterministic algorithm operating on fixed-length groups of bits with an unvarying transformation that is specified by a symmetric key.
stream cipher
Mathematics; General mathematics
A stream cipher is a method of encrypting text in which a cryptographic key and algorithm are applied to each binary digit in a data stream, one bit at a time.
