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Encryption where existence of a plaintext is difficult to proof

In cryptography and steganography, plausibly deniable encryption describes encryption techniques in which the existence of an encrypted file or message is deniable in the sense that an adversary cannot prove that the plaintext data exists. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Deniable encryptionA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: False-Bottom Encryption: Deniable Encryption From Secret SharingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Foundations and Practice of SecurityThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Deniable Authentication Encryption for Privacy Protection using BlockchainCited 61 times
  5. Go sideways: Disk-encryption softwareA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Ciphertext indistinguishabilityA closely related topic

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Noun A form of encryption designed to hide the very presence of any encrypted data.

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  1. Function
  2. Forms of deniable encryption
  3. Deniable authentication

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