Summary
PKI is a system that has been widely implemented to provide encryption and data security in computer networks. It’s being implemented globally by both governmental agencies and businesses. The major components of a PKI system include the certificate authority, the registration authority (which could be local), and certificates. The most common certificate implemented in PKI is X.509 v3.
The three cryptographic attacks covered in this chapter are mathematical, weak key, and birthday attacks. In mathematical attacks, mathematical methods are used to find ways to break an algorithm and decrypt a message. The birthday attack is based on the probability that patterns and common events become more likely as collections get larger. The weak ...
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