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Jenny Wilson 26 March 2020 Classical cryptosystems & codebreaking This talk will give a brief history of some classical encryption techniques, and how to defeat them. Meeting virtually for the remainder of the Winter 2020 term, Thursdays at 4pm EDT

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Page 1: of the Winter 2020 term, Classical cryptosystems · Classical cryptosystems & codebreaking Classical cryptosystems & codebreaking Jenny Wilson • 26 March 2020 This talk will give

Classical cryptosystems&

codebreakingJenny Wilson • 26 March 2020

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Classical cryptosystems&

codebreaking

Classical cryptosystems& codebreaking

Jenny Wilson • 26 March 2020

1 CryptosystemsCode – replace entire words by symbolsCipher – replace individual letters by symbols

2 Steganography

3 Steganography:invisible ink

• tattoo

• invisible ink

• microdots

• pinpricks

• ...

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Classical cryptosystems&

codebreaking

Classical cryptosystems& codebreaking

Jenny Wilson • 26 March 2020

This talk will give a briefhistory of some classicalencryption techniques, andhow to defeat them.

1 CryptosystemsCode – replace entire words by symbolsCipher – replace individual letters by symbols

2 Steganography

3 Steganography:invisible ink

• tattoo

• invisible ink

• microdots

• pinpricks

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Meeting virtually for the remainder of the Winter 2020 term, Thursdays at 4pm EDT