Differential cryptanalysis
GENERAL FORM OF CRYPTANALYSIS APPLICABLE PRIMARILY TO BLOCK CIPHERS, BUT ALSO TO STREAM CIPHERS AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC HASH FUNCTIONS
Differential attack; T-attack; Tickle attack; Degenerate Key; Differential Cryptanalysis; Differential attacks
Differential cryptanalysis is a general form of cryptanalysis applicable primarily to block ciphers, but also to stream ciphers and cryptographic hash functions. In the broadest sense, it is the study of how differences in information input can affect the resultant difference at the output.