encrypted; encrypting; encrypts
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The software will encrypt the message before it is sent.
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However, even the most junior codebreaker in possession of two messages encrypted with the same pad would be able to strip off the encryption and read both.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Ransomware — in which hackers encrypt victims' computers and put sensitive information at risk until a ransom is paid — has plagued nearly every sector.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Add a layer of security: A Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your internet connection.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The challenge comes in the form of a string of text that’s encrypted using the public portion of an RSA key.
—Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2025
Ransomware — in which hackers encrypt victims' computers and put sensitive information at risk until a ransom is paid — has plagued nearly every sector.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Add a layer of security: A Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your internet connection.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The challenge comes in the form of a string of text that’s encrypted using the public portion of an RSA key.
—Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Encrypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encrypt. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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