What is a brute force attack?
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
by Laurent Marion
Brute force is a technique used in cybersecurity to crack encrypted messages or passwords by systematically trying all possible combinations until the correct one is found. This method relies on the assumption that the encryption algorithm used is known, but the key or password is unknown. In the field of classical cryptography, brute force attacks
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CCF Classical Cryptography Fundamentals, History of cryptography, Modular arithmetic and historical ciphers
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Brute-force Attack, Caesar Cipher, Cryptanalysis, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Substitution Cipher
How the Enigma machine can be classified in regard to historical ciphers?
Thursday, 05 October 2023
by EITCA Academy
The Enigma machine, an electromechanical device used for encryption and decryption, holds a significant place in the history of cryptography. It can be classified as a historical cipher within the context of classical cryptography. The Enigma machine was primarily used by the German military during World War II to secure their communications. In terms of
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CCF Classical Cryptography Fundamentals, History of cryptography, Modular arithmetic and historical ciphers
Tagged under:
Cybersecurity, Enigma Machine, Historical Cipher, Modular Arithmetic, Substitution Cipher, World War II