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Off-line Attack

Off-line Attack: An attack where the Attacker obtains some data (typically by eavesdropping on an authentication protocol run, or by penetrating a system and…

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An attack where the Attacker obtains some data (typically by eavesdropping on an authentication protocol run, or by penetrating a system and stealing security files) that he/she is able to analyze in a system of his/her own choosing. (SP 800-63) (NISTIR)

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