plaintext
noun
plain·text
ˈplān-ˌtekst 
: the intelligible form of an encrypted text or of its elements compare ciphertext
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After obtaining the cryptographic hashes for 551 user accounts on the network, the attackers were able to convert half into plaintext passwords, likely through password-cracking techniques and the use of an advanced credential-stealing feature built into the malware.
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Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
And surprisingly, the database will record the information in plaintext.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
That opens an Advanced Paste text window that offers paste conversion options including plaintext, markdown, and JSON.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 21 May 2024
Double-click a file from the list, and the app quickly decrypts it and opens the plaintext file.
—PCMAG, 22 Aug. 2023
Strings, the human-readable words included in code, are obfuscated instead of saved as plaintext.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
Nothing says the encrypted data doesn't contain any sensitive information in plaintext so your Apple ID remains secure.
—WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
The company brought PowerToys back from the dead in 2019 and open-sourced it on GitHub; other tools for the suite include toggles for small-yet-useful features like plaintext pasting or the ability to keep an app always on top.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2023
By carefully modifying the ciphertext, sending it to a targeted phone, and monitoring the phone's reaction, an attacker can learn the underlying plaintext contained in the ciphertext.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2020
Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
And surprisingly, the database will record the information in plaintext.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
That opens an Advanced Paste text window that offers paste conversion options including plaintext, markdown, and JSON.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 21 May 2024
Double-click a file from the list, and the app quickly decrypts it and opens the plaintext file.
—PCMAG, 22 Aug. 2023
Strings, the human-readable words included in code, are obfuscated instead of saved as plaintext.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024
Nothing says the encrypted data doesn't contain any sensitive information in plaintext so your Apple ID remains secure.
—WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
The company brought PowerToys back from the dead in 2019 and open-sourced it on GitHub; other tools for the suite include toggles for small-yet-useful features like plaintext pasting or the ability to keep an app always on top.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2023
By carefully modifying the ciphertext, sending it to a targeted phone, and monitoring the phone's reaction, an attacker can learn the underlying plaintext contained in the ciphertext.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2020
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“Plaintext.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaintext. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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