COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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What type of symmetric key algorithm using a streaming cipher to encrypt information?
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RC4
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Blowfish
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SHA
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MD5
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -AES, DES, IDEA, Blowfish, RC5 and RC6 are block ciphers. RC4 is stream cipher.
Detailed explanation-2: -RC4 (also known as Rivest Cipher 4) is a form of stream cipher. It encrypts messages one byte at a time via an algorithm.
Detailed explanation-3: -How does RC4 encryption compare to other encryption options? RC4 is a symmetric cryptosystem, invented in 1987 by MIT cryptographer Ronald Rivest, who went on to found RSA Security. The algorithm has several known flaws, but it is still widely used.
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