A rubber-hose attack refers to extracting cryptographic secrets by means of physical coercion, threats, or torture, rather than technical attacks on the algorithm or implementation.
From CEH v13 Official Study Guide:
Module 10: Cryptography → Types of Attacks
“A rubber-hose attack bypasses technical security by attacking the human element.”
[Reference: Hacker lexicon and Bruce Schneier's discussions on physical security vulnerabilities, , ]
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