Doesn’t encryption shift the attack vector to the key and/or the method?
replyThat's a different attack vector. The attack vector that involves accessing plain text has been eliminated. An attack vector is a specific path or method that can be used to break into a system.
replyWhat? Encryption has never eliminated attack vectors, it just shifts them to weaknesses in the implementation
replyEliminating an attack vector means stopping a specific path or method that can be used to break into a system.
reply"Shift" in this context means that the attacker has to use a different attack vector. They can no longer just access plain text.