So, so helpful dude. I know about ceasar ciphers and substitution ciphers but I really, really couldn't work out how to break them. I'd sit there clueless and frustrated. I can see how simple it is now! Thank you again
so with the Cesar Cypher, maybe I missed it but I'm just curious, when the alphabet pretty much steps three letters back, at least from my understanding, don't you technically lose three letters?
when doing caesar cipher you use modulus 26 to help keep it circular. so for example Z = 25. (25+3) mod 26 = 28 mod 26 = 2 which 2 is C. Hope this helps!
No, here's a good way to visualize a Caesar ciphertext- this is the case where the letter is only moved 3 spaces. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZABC The letters simply get remapped.
You might be getting distracted by some of the words he is using because they aren't found in normal everyday language. A good first step would be to get a basic book that explains the difference between ciphers and codes, and that explains what words like 'plaintext' mean. Having that basic understanding will allow you to follow what he is saying. Good luck.
@@antediluvianspy5371 if I'm understanding you correctly, you dont understand what he doesn't understand making us all question what it is you both dont understand. Are we understood?
Who would send this message without using a Key or any tips seriously almost impossible to figure out. I'm surprised it's insecure maybe there's a word generator to make it easier to crack
