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Thorough, systematic introduction to serious cryptography, especially strong in modern forms of cipher solution used by experts. Simple and advanced methods. 166 specimens to solve — with solutions.
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November 19, 2000: The most technical introductory cryptanalysis book. Classical (symmetric) cypher-breaking methods for English, and frequency tables for other languages. . . four out of five stars because it's outdated, no asymmetric RSA or the easier to use PGP, also outdated for quantum computer theory. Still, will stimulate people. Amazing how good it is considering originally written in 1956.