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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Encryption does not prevent someone from intercepting a message it only prevents them from being able to understand it, true or false? (4-6)
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An encrypted connection can keep hackers out; it can also keep your email from being read if intercepted. But encryption cannot prevent human error, such as manually downloading malware-or preventing your account from being stolen by cybercriminals if you do.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hackers can break encryption to access the data using a number of different methods. The most common method is stealing the encryption key itself. Another common way is intercepting the data either before it has been encrypted by the sender or after it has been decrypted by the recipient.

Detailed explanation-3: -Encryption is one of the fundamental building blocks of cybersecurity, where it is used to protect data from being stolen, changed, or compromised. It works by scrambling data into a secret code that can only be unlocked with a unique digital key.

Detailed explanation-4: -Encryption converts data into scrambled text. The unreadable text can only be decoded with a secret key. The secret key is a number that’s: Created on your device and the device you message.

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