Many WEP systems require a key in a relatively insecure format. What format is this?

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Last Updated on December 21, 2021 by InfraExam

Many WEP systems require a key in a relatively insecure format. What format is this?

  • binary format.
  • hexadecimal format.
  • 128 bit format.
  • 256 bit format.
  • None of the choices.
Explanation: 
As part of the IEEE 802.11 standard ratified in September 1999, WEP uses the stream cipher RC4 for confidentiality and the CRC-32 checksum for integrity.
Many WEP systems require a key in hexadecimal format. If one chooses keys that spell words in the limited 0-9, A-F hex character set, these keys can be easily guessed.
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