[Sca-cooks] OT - a challenge for geeks

[Daniel Myers]

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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