The _________ attack is when the attacker is looking for two messages M and M1 that produce the same hash: HM)= HM1)
A)birthday
B)chaining
C)MAC
D)hash

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This is known as a "birthday attack," which takes advantage of the probability that two messages will have the same hash value in order to bypass authentication or other security measures. Chaining, MAC, and hash are all related to cryptography and security, but do not involve this particular type of attack.

The _________ Attack Is When the Attacker Is Looking for Two