Comparison of Different Forms of DES Multiple Encryption
# of # of Keys Computation Storage Type of Attack
single 1 256 - known plaintext
single 1 238 238 chosen plaintext
single 1 - 256 chosen plaintext
double 2 2112 - known plaintext
double 2 256 256 known plaintext
double 2 - 2112 chosen plaintext
triple 2 2112 - known plaintext
triple 2 256 256 256 chosen plaintext
triple 2 2120-t 2t 2t known plaintext
triple 2 - 256 chosen plaintext
triple 3 2112 256 known plaintext
triple 3 256 2112 chosen plaintext
NOTE : the most secure form of multiple encryption is triple-DES with three distinct keys