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Playfair cipher is harder to crack than keyword cipher.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was addressed to me during an online exam.The origin of the question is Cryptography in section Cryptography of Data Structures & Algorithms II |
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Answer» CORRECT option is (a) True For explanation: Keyword cipher is less secure than playfair cipher. It is due to the FACT that keyword cipher is mono alphabetic and thus can be cracked using FREQUENCY ANALYSIS. But playfair cipher being a poly graphic substitution cipher is harder to break using this method. |
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