RE: Encryption

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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 15:08:46 -0400
To: "Ian Crane" <iancrane@tpg.com.au>, <security-basics@securityfocus.com>

Not sure if you've already gotten responses, but here goes...

First, you can't go wrong with
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471117099/104-4009480-8533518?v=glance
&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance

Applied cryptography by everyones favorite Bruce Schneier, and its
probably available at your local library as well. It's a good basis for
cryptography and cryptanalysis.

Other than that, the best way to do it, is to start simple, write some
code, attack some protocols, and get a good understanding on how the
basics work before you attempt to go after modern stuff.

Conlan Adams

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Crane [mailto:iancrane@tpg.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 6:28 AM
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Encryption

Hi all,

I'm writing an assignment for Uni on Encryption and wanted to run a
series of simple experiments as part of it.

I'm thinking of just encrypting some small amounts of data using
different methods/algorithms and then trying to break it and comparing
the results.

Can anyone please point me in the right directions in terms of the tools

I will need?

Thanks and regards,

Ian Crane

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