History of Crypto
Will quantum change everything?
4.4 (52)
114 mins
Witness mathematicians cracking codes, from Enigma machines to a lone man busting betting rings. Explore the clash between Charles Babbage and Major Kasiski over the Vigenère Cipher. Unravel the vital role of Navajo Code Talkers, pondering the strength of silence and the future of secrets in a world poised for cryptographic revolution.
Ep 1:
Can the Origins of Cryptography Be Traced Back to Ancient Greece?
Ep 2:
How Did Early Islamic Scholars Lay the Foundation for Modern Cryptoanalysis?
Ep 3:
How Was the Vigenere Cipher Created?
Ep 4:
What was the Kasiski Method and How Did It Shape Modern Cryptanalysis?
Ep 5:
How Did the Enigma Machine Revolutionize Cryptography?
Ep 6:
How Was the Enigma Code Broken?
Ep 7:
How Was the Japanese Naval Encryption Decoded?
Ep 8:
How Was the Japanese Purple Code Deciphered?
Ep 9:
How Were Complex Betting Codes Decoded?
Ep 10:
What Role Did Navajo Code Talkers Play in WWII?
Ep 11:
How Was the Problem of Secure Key Exchange in Cryptography Solved?
Ep 12:
How Can Quantum Computers Transform Cryptography?
Discussions (14)
Kai
Level 7 · 9 mo agoDriscoll and Grotjan carrying the intel war while officers chased promotions is peak dysfunction. Management always burns out the high performers with actual skills while they focus on optics.
Ulysses
Level 5 · 9 mo agoI suspect waiting for hair to grow over a message is faster than getting a government reimbursement.
Justin
Level 9 · 8 mo agoThis. It is laughable how pop culture ignores that the Polish broke Enigma first. Rejewski handed the solution to the British and gets ignored while Turing takes the glory. Typical rewritten history.
