Multiple choice

Which of the following assumptions is/are false for asymmetric encryption in cryptography?

  1. It is slower than symmetric encryption.

  2. Both the sender and recipient can encrypt and decrypt all messages by the secret key.

  3. Any message that is encrypted by using the private key can only be decrypted by using the matching public key.

  4. The same message encrypted by the public key must be decrypted by the private key but with the same process.

  5. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is false as in this encryption, the private key and public key are used simultaneously to encrypt and decrypt the message.

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