Re: OK HOW is this? was:Re: Please test this encryption

From: Simon G Best (s.g.best_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 08/20/03 

Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 03:19:36 +0000 (UTC)

LinuxGuy wrote:
>
> some asked for more examples, I gave them. Then I was told that was
> not sufficient. Someone else (actually more than one) said a clear
> text and cipher text example was needed..ok I provided that now too.
> Someone else fascetiously said I should also post the key
> itself...well I did that.
>
> Now it has been suggested that this is some mono alphabet
> substitution, then it was suggested it must a polyalphabet
> substitution, then it was suggested that it was some xor scheme. If
> is any of those three then it should be easy to crack in no time.
> Even if its not, I have now given you plenty of ammo to crack it.
> Now we all know that a few of you thought it was something stupid and
> tried silly things to crack it (come on Heathfield, you thought it was
> simple substitution scheme...we all know you gave it whack..) Why cant
> any of you simply say "hey I am not sure this really means anything,
> but tried and I cannot break it..."....No instead you will all
> continue to rant.
>
> But you know have every tool you might need to crack it.

Have you published the algorithm? We need that, too.

Simon

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