[Sca-cooks] OT - a challenge for geeks
Daniel Myers
eduard at medievalcookery.com
Mon May 29 21:08:15 PDT 2006
On May 30, 2006, at 12:03 AM, Terry Decker wrote:
> It appears to be a cryptogram using a five character break (and
> probably
> padding) to reduce identifiable patterns. A cursory examination
> suggests a
> polyalphabetic cipher possibly with a keyword or phrase. If you
> want to
> tackle it, I would suggest simple alphabet frequency analysis,
> followed by
> frequency analysis of character groups, followed by frequency
> analysis of
> letters and groups seperated by a key count.
>
> Looks like someone went to see The Da Vinci Code and got inspired.
Nah. More like I read Da Vinci Code and was sorely disappointed. If
I happen across it on cable I might watch it.
Otherwise, your assertion is substantially correct. ;-)
- Doc
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