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> Since weather forecasts have predictable content and format (and are thus easier to decrypt), You can't tell the format from the encrypted data though, righ
by michaelcampbell 10y ago
> Since weather forecasts have predictable content and format (and are thus easier to decrypt),
You can't tell the format from the encrypted data though, right? Would you not have to know apriori what this message was in order to make use of this particular weakness?
- Arnt 10y agoMetadata. In this case, the broadcaster's general location and the timing and (I suppose) size of the messages. And perhaps known/guessed plaintext attacks: if you too have a weather ship in the same area you can guess at the content.