Re: Cryptanalysis Book

From: Damien Wyart (damien.wyart_at_free.fr)
Date: 11/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:31:11 +0100


> > As I understand it "Applied Cryptography" is considered the
> > definitive text on cryptography, but does not much focus on
> > cryptanalysis. Is there another book that is considered the
> > definitive text on cryptanalysis?

* daw@taverner.cs.berkeley.edu (David Wagner) in sci.crypt:

> Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be anything out there that fits
> that description.

What about Bauer's _Decrypted Secrets_ ? It is more historical than
technical, but makes a very good synthesis on many aspetcs of the
subject, IMHO.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3540426744/

-- 
DW


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