After encryption has been applied to a message, what is the message identified as?
- message digest
- ciphertext
- hash result
- fingerprint
| Explanation & Hint:
After encryption has been applied to a message, the message is identified as:
Ciphertext is the result of encryption performed on plaintext using an algorithm and a key. It is the scrambled and unreadable output of an encryption algorithm, intended to be unreadable by anyone except those possessing the key to decrypt it back into plaintext. |