Knowledge: cryptography
See Also:
- computers → internet → e-mail → encryption
- computers → security → products and tools → cryptography
- computers → software → internet → clients → encryption and privacy
- science → math → applications → communication theory → cryptography
Links
- Cyphernomicon
http://www2.pro-ns.net/~crypto/cyphernomicon.html - Tim May's CryptoNotes, and an introduction to the Cypherpunks.
- The Munitions Maker Graphic
http://online.offshore.com.ai/arms-trafficker/rsa2d.html - Campaign to distribute image (rsa2d.gif) in protest of ITAR regulations that treat encryption as munitions.
- Cypherpunks
ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/cypherpunks/mailing_list/index.html - Group, with mailing list, that is interested in privacy and cryptography.
- Strong Cryptography Links on the Internet
http://www.c4i.org/erehwon/crypto.html - Dealing with cryptography, information security, cryptographers government, commercial, university, and personal sites, newsgroups, publications, programs and applications.
- Choosing a Good Password
http://www.cs.umd.edu/faq/Passwords.shtml - Tips on choosing a difficult to crack password and pitfalls in password selection.
- Coderpunks
http://home.att.net/~lewis.mccarthy/InfosecProjects/Coderpunks/ - Little sister of the cypherpunk mailing list. Discussion of implementations of strong, robust cryptosystems.
- RSA - Hacking and Cracking
http://members.tripod.com/irish_ronan/rsa/ - Discusses security problems and possible attacks against the RSA cryptosystem.
- Crypto-Gram
http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram.html - Free monthly email newsletter covering developments in cryptography and other computer security issues.
- International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR)
http://www.iacr.org/ - Non-profit scientific organisation intended to further research in cryptology.
- Cryptography FAQ
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cryptography-faq/ - Ten part FAQ list that is essential reading for any newcomer to cryptography.
- Cryptography World
http://www.cryptographyworld.com - Introduction to cryptography, including concepts, key management and application.
- Cryptonomicon
http://www.cryptonomicon.net/ - Cryptography related articles, downloads, news, links and discussions.
- Adam Back's Homepage: Cypherspace
http://cypherspace.org/adam/ - Find information on some cryptanalytic hacks, breaking weak cryptosystems and links to more cryptography related websites.
- International Cryptography Freedom
http://www.piracy.com - Links to cryptography related downloads and information from around the world.
- Deschall
http://www.interhack.net/projects/deschall/ - Articles describing the first crack of a DES-encrypted message, with some source code and mailing list archives.
- Snake Oil FAQ
http://www.interhack.net/people/cmcurtin/snake-oil-faq.html - Guide to evaluating the quality and fitness for purpose of cryptography tools.
- Randomness and the Netscape Browser
http://www.cs.berkeley.edu/~daw/netscape-randomness.html - Article about cracking the original Netscape encryption algorithm, and links to resources for generating crypto strength randomness.
- The Cipher Challenge
http://www.simonsingh.net/Cipher_Challenge.html - History of a code cracking competition. Challenge details, how it was solved, winners, essays and photo gallery.
- CryptoMX Tools
http://cryptomx.sourceforge.net - Set of cryptography tools written entirely in JavaScript, designed to work on any computer with a JavaScript capable browser.
- Frode Weierud's Cryptology Page
http://frode.home.cern.ch/frode/crypto/ - History of cryptography, cipher machines and their simulation, cryptanalysis and other code breaking techniques.
- Why Cryptography Is Harder Than It Looks
http://www.schneier.com/essay-037.html - Essay on pitfalls of implementing and using secure systems.
- An Overview of Cryptography by Gary C. Kessler
http://www.garykessler.net/library/crypto.html - Defines cryptographic terms and concepts, offers crypto scheme comparison, and provides some real world examples.
- Standard Cryptographic Algorithm Naming
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hopwood/crypto/scan/ - Provides references for a collection of cryptographic algorithms, assigning each an ASCII name and zero or more aliases.
- Crypto Machines
http://www.jproc.ca/crypto/ - Features machines and systems used in secure communications. Includes brief history on cryptography.
- MD5 Reverse Lookup
http://md5.crysm.net - Project to record and search for mappings of MD5 hashes to their original messages.
- A Cryptographic Compendium
http://www.quadibloc.com/crypto/intro.htm - Outline of the various types of cipher systems that have been used historically and the relationships between them.
- Handbook of Applied Cryptography
http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac/ - Reference work available for free download (with restrictions) from the Web.
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