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Cryptography FAQ - http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cryptography-faq/
Ten part FAQ list that is essential reading for any newcomer to cryptography. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Crypto Machines - http://www.jproc.ca/crypto/
Features machines and systems used in secure communications. Includes brief history on cryptography. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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RSA - Hacking and Cracking - http://members.tripod.com/irish_ronan/rsa/
Discusses security problems and possible attacks against the RSA cryptosystem. |
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Coderpunks - http://home.att.net/~lewis.mccarthy/InfosecProjects/Coderpunks/
Little sister of the cypherpunk mailing list. Discussion of implementations of strong, robust cryptosystems. |
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Cypherpunks - ftp://ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/cypherpunks/mailing_list/index.html
Group, with mailing list, that is interested in privacy and cryptography. |
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Cyphernomicon - http://www2.pro-ns.net/~crypto/cyphernomicon.html
Tim May's CryptoNotes, and an introduction to the Cypherpunks. |