Breaking AES encryption using decrypted data
问题 After a discussion about encryption, a friend of mine challenged me to crack a file he encrypted using AES with a 128bit key. I know the file was originally a GIF image, so it should start with 'GIF8'. I'm wondering if it is possible to derive the password from this knowledge in a reasonable time (ie. a week or less). Stealing the key in any way other than analyzing the encrypted file is not possible, as it defeats the point of the challenge. If so, pointers would be welcome. I failed to find