A ________ attack involves trying all possible private keys.
A) mathematical
B) timing
C) brute-force
D) chosen ciphertext

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A brute-force attack involves trying all possible private keys until the correct one is found. A mathematical attack involves exploiting weaknesses in mathematical algorithms to break encryption, while a timing attack involves analyzing the time it takes for a system to respond to different inputs in order to gain information about the encrypted data. A chosen ciphertext attack involves the attacker choosing specific ciphertexts to analyze in order to gain information about the encryption key. Therefore, the best choice for the type of attack described in the question is a brute-force attack.

A ________ Attack Involves Trying All Possible Private Keys