Stream cipher attacks

Stream ciphers, where plaintext bits are combined with a cipher bit stream by an exclusive-or operation (xor), can be secure if used properly. However, they are vulnerable to attacks if certain precautions are not followed:

  • Keys must never be reused.
  • Valid decryption should never be relied on to indicate authenticity.
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