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- Snake Oil
FAQ
Guide to evaluating the quality and fitness
for purpose of cryptography tools.
- Adam
Back's Homepage: Cypherspace
Find information on some cryptanalytic hacks,
breaking weak cryptosystems and links to more
cryptography related websites.
- Choosing
a Good Password
Tips on choosing a difficult to crack password
and pitfalls in password selection.
- The
Cipher Challenge
History of a code cracking competition. Challenge
details, how it was solved, winners, essays
and photo gallery.
- Coderpunks
Little sister of the cypherpunk mailing list.
Discussion of implementations of strong, robust
cryptosystems.
- Crypto
Machines
Features machines and systems used in secure
communications. Includes brief history on
cryptography.
- Crypto-Gram
Free monthly email newsletter covering developments
in cryptography and other computer security
issues.
- A
Cryptographic Compendium
Outline of the various types of cipher systems
that have been used historically and the relationships
between them.
- Cryptography
- An Overview
Introduction to cryptography, listing main
techniques and algorithms.
- Cryptography
FAQ
Ten part FAQ list that is essential reading
for any newcomer to cryptography.
- Cryptography
Management Kit
Teaches fundamentals of cryptography, for
both beginners and those with prior knowledge.
- Cryptography
World
Introduction to cryptography, including concepts,
key management and application.
- Cryptonomicon
Cryptography related articles, downloads,
news, links and discussions.
- Cyperpunks
Group, with mailing list, that is interested
in privacy and cryptography.
- Cyphernomicon
Tim May's CryptoNotes, and an introduction
to the Cypherpunks.
- Deschall
Articles describing the first crack of a DES-encrypted
message, with some source code and mailing
list archives.
- Frode
Weierud's Cryptology Page
History of cryptography, cipher machines and
their simulation, cryptanalysis and other
code breaking techniques.
- Handbook
of Applied Cryptography
Reference work available for free download
(with restrictions) from the Web.
- Home
of HB9CUF
Free cryptographic tools: CryptoUP to secure
and transport any kind of file; FindSR helps
to analyze ciphertext.
- International
Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)
Non-profit scientific organisation intended
to further research in cryptology.
- International
Cryptography Freedom
Links to cryptography related downloads and
information from around the world.
- The
Munitions Maker Graphic
Campaign to distribute image (rsa2d.gif) in
protest of ITAR regulations that treat encryption
as munitions.
- Polymorphic
Cipher Theory
Article by C. B. Roellgen discussing a class
of self-compiling symmetric encryption algorithms.
- Randomness and
the Netscape Browser
Article about cracking the original Netscape
encryption algorithm, and links to resources
for generating crypto strength randomness.
- RSA
- Hacking and Cracking
Discusses security problems and possible attacks
against the RSA cryptosystem.
- Strong
Cryptography Links on the Internet
Dealing with cryptography, information security,
cryptographers government, commercial, university,
and personal sites, newsgroups, publications,
programs and applications.
- VB2theMax:
Inside Internet Security
Extract from chapter 19 of book on Internet
security.
- Webcogs:
Password Generator
Generates semi-pronounceable alphanumeric
passwords of 6 to 10 characters (generation
method outlined).
- Why
Cryptography Is Harder Than It Looks
Essay on pitfalls of implementing and using
secure systems.
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