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CFB

CFB stands for Cipher Feedback mode.

Encryption

Decryption

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages

  • Adapts to different data format requirements
  • Limited error propagation
  • Self-synchronizing

Disadvantages

  • Encryption cannot be parallelized, decryption cannot be parallelized

Application Scenarios

This mode is suitable for encryption environments with special data format requirements, such as database encryption and wireless communication encryption.

Challenges

  • HITCONCTF-Quals-2015-Simple-(Crypto-100)