Cryptography & Codes

The Deciphering Gauntlet

You will be presented with complex encoding systems and ciphertexts. Identify the correct decryption method or plaintext for each challenge.

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1
You intercept a message consisting only of sequences like 'AAAAA', 'AAAAB', and 'AAABA'. Each five-character group represents a single letter. The most likely cipher in use is:
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2
Given the known plaintext 'ATTACKATDAWN' and its corresponding ciphertext 'NXUCVECNXFRL' from a classical cipher, which key was used for a standard 26-letter alphabet?
Question 2
3
A ciphertext 'WKH HDVLHVW PHWKRG RI HQFLSKHULQJ D PHVVDJH LV WR...' decrypts to a common English phrase using a shift cipher. What is the plaintext?
Question 3
4
In the context of a one-time pad, which condition is absolutely necessary for the system to be theoretically unbreakable?
Question 4
5
A message encrypted with an Enigma machine (Model I, no plugboard, known rotor order III-II-I, ring settings AAA, initial positions AAA) produces ciphertext 'BDZGQ'. The known first word of the plaintext is 'HELLO'. What is the most likely cause if decryption fails?
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6
What is the primary cryptographic weakness exploited in a chosen-plaintext attack against the classic Playfair cipher?
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7
You analyze ciphertext and find the index of coincidence (IC) is approximately 0.044. What does this strongly suggest about the encryption method?
Question 7
8
In a cipher system using a cryptographic hash function H, a 'preimage attack' aims to find:
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A message is encoded using steganography by modulating the spacing between words in an innocent-looking text (a 'null cipher' variant). The primary method for detection is:
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The Deciphering Gauntlet

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You intercept a message consisting only of sequences like 'AAAAA', 'AAAAB', and 'AAABA'. Each five-character group represents a single letter. The most likely cipher in use is:

Given the known plaintext 'ATTACKATDAWN' and its corresponding ciphertext 'NXUCVECNXFRL' from a classical cipher, which key was used for a standard 26-letter alphabet?

A ciphertext 'WKH HDVLHVW PHWKRG RI HQFLSKHULQJ D PHVVDJH LV WR...' decrypts to a common English phrase using a shift cipher. What is the plaintext?

In the context of a one-time pad, which condition is absolutely necessary for the system to be theoretically unbreakable?

A message encrypted with an Enigma machine (Model I, no plugboard, known rotor order III-II-I, ring settings AAA, initial positions AAA) produces ciphertext 'BDZGQ'. The known first word of the plaintext is 'HELLO'. What is the most likely cause if decryption fails?

What is the primary cryptographic weakness exploited in a chosen-plaintext attack against the classic Playfair cipher?

You analyze ciphertext and find the index of coincidence (IC) is approximately 0.044. What does this strongly suggest about the encryption method?

In a cipher system using a cryptographic hash function H, a 'preimage attack' aims to find:

A message is encoded using steganography by modulating the spacing between words in an innocent-looking text (a 'null cipher' variant). The primary method for detection is:

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