Tag: historical cryptography
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Machine Learning Decrypts Medieval Ciphers
Researchers are harnessing the power of machine learning algorithms to crack medieval codes, bringing ancient secrets to life with modern technology. By applying these innovative techniques, they're unlocking the mysteries hidden within historical pencil-and-paper ciphers.
Academics Crack 15th-Century Diplomatic Cipher
Meet Pedro de Ayala, a 15th-century diplomat who took infosec to new heights by encrypting sensitive royal gossip with clever symbols - only to have his secrets cracked 500 years later by some codebreaking academics. His creative encryption method, which combined symbol substitutions with deliberate omissions, kept his messages safe from prying eyes for centuries.