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Message hidden in unrelated text. Sender and receiver have pre-arranged to use a pattern to remove certain letters from the message which leaves only the true message behind.

A.
Caesar Cipher
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A.
Caesar Cipher
B.
Null Ciphers
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B.
Null Ciphers
C.
Vigenere Cipher
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C.
Vigenere Cipher
D.
Playfair Cipher
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D.
Playfair Cipher
Suggested answer: B

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Null Ciphers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_cipher

A null cipher, also known as concealment cipher, is an ancient form of encryption where the plaintext is mixed with a large amount of non-cipher material. Today it is regarded as a simple form of steganography, which can be used to hide ciphertext.

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Caesar Cipher - Monoalphabetic cipher where letters are shifted one or more letters in either direction. The method is named after Julius Caesar, who used it in his private correspondence.

Vigenre - method of encrypting alphabetic text by using a series of interwoven Caesar ciphers, based on the letters of a keyword. It employs a form of polyalphabetic substitution.

Playfair Cipher - manual symmetric encryption technique and was the first literal digram substitution cipher. The scheme was invented in 1854 by Charles Wheatstone, but bears the name of Lord Playfair for promoting its use.

asked 18/09/2024
Wojciech Romaldowski
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