Cryptography

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Snake Oil FAQ :

  - Guide to evaluating the quality and fitness for purpose of cryptography tools.
Adam Back's Homepage: Cypherspace :

- Find information on some cryptanalytic hacks, breaking weak cryptosystems and links to more cryptography related websites.
Choosing a Good Password :

- Tips on choosing a difficult to crack password and pitfalls in password selection.
The Cipher Challenge :

- History of a code cracking competition. Challenge details, how it was solved, winners, essays and photo gallery.
Coderpunks :

- Little sister of the cypherpunk mailing list. Discussion of implementations of strong, robust cryptosystems.
Crypto Machines :

- Features machines and systems used in secure communications. Includes brief history on cryptography.
Crypto-Gram :

- Free monthly email newsletter covering developments in cryptography and other computer security issues.
A Cryptographic Compendium :

- Outline of the various types of cipher systems that have been used historically and the relationships between them.
Cryptography FAQ :

- Ten part FAQ list that is essential reading for any newcomer to cryptography.
Cryptography World :

- Introduction to cryptography, including concepts, key management and application.
CryptoMX Tools :

- Set of cryptography tools written entirely in JavaScript, designed to work on any computer with a JavaScript capable browser.
Cyphernomicon :

- Tim May's CryptoNotes, and an introduction to the Cypherpunks.
Cypherpunks :

- Group, with mailing list, that is interested in privacy and cryptography.
Deschall :

- Articles describing the first crack of a DES-encrypted message, with some source code and mailing list archives.
Frode Weierud's Cryptology Page :

- History of cryptography, cipher machines and their simulation, cryptanalysis and other code breaking techniques.
Handbook of Applied Cryptography :

- Reference work available for free download (with restrictions) from the Web.
International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) :

- Non-profit scientific organisation intended to further research in cryptology.
International Cryptography Freedom :

- Links to cryptography related downloads and information from around the world.
The Munitions Maker Graphic :

- Campaign to distribute image (rsa2d.gif) in protest of ITAR regulations that treat encryption as munitions.
An Overview of Cryptography by Gary C. Kessler :

- Defines cryptographic terms and concepts, offers crypto scheme comparison, and provides some real world examples.
Randomness and the Netscape Browser :

- Article about cracking the original Netscape encryption algorithm, and links to resources for generating crypto strength randomness.
RSA - Hacking and Cracking :

- Discusses security problems and possible attacks against the RSA cryptosystem.
Standard Cryptographic Algorithm Naming :

- Provides references for a collection of cryptographic algorithms, assigning each an ASCII name and zero or more aliases.
Strong Cryptography Links on the Internet :

- Dealing with cryptography, information security, cryptographers government, commercial, university, and personal sites, newsgroups, publications, programs and applications.
Why Cryptography Is Harder Than It Looks :

- Essay on pitfalls of implementing and using secure systems.