Welcome to Codebusters! In this event, teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using cryptanalysis techniques for historical and modern advanced ciphers.
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Event Syllabus
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Agenda
Today’s Tasks
- Review rules and preview reference sheet
- Watch Atbash and Caesar cipher videos
- Research “Atbash” or “Caesar” cipher example videos if you need additional help understanding
- Atbash practice
- Caesar practice
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- Review Substitution Cipher Techniques
- Watch Aristocrat cipher video
- Research “Aristocrat cipher example” videos if you need additional help understanding
- Aristocrat practice
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review and discussion
- Think about solving methods and efficiency strategies
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review and discussion
- Think about solving methods and efficiency strategies
- Intro to K1 and some review/practice (Search up K1 cipher videos online or web pages)
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review answers and discuss
- Watch these videos to learn the “Complete Columnar Transposition Cipher” Intro Example
- Columnar Practice
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review answers and discuss
- Watch this video to learn the Baconian Cipher Baconian Cipher Video
- Baconian Practice
Homework Tasks
- Today, we will take a real-time practice test! Some ciphers we have not covered yet, it is okay to skip around. See how many the team can solve in 50 minutes! Wash U 2024 Practice Test Answers
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review answers and discuss
- Watch this video to learn the Porta Cipher Porta Cipher Video
- Porta Cipher Practice
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review answers and discuss
- Watch this video to learn the Nihilist Cipher Nihilist Cipher Video
- Nihilist Cipher Practice
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review answers and discuss
- Watch this video to learn the Affine Cipher Affine Cipher Video
- Affine Encryption & Decryption Video
- Affine Cipher Practice
Homework Tasks
Today’s Tasks
- HW Review answers and discuss
- Watch these videos to learn the Cryptarithm Cipher. Intro Cryptarithm
- Addition Example #1
- Addition Example #2
- Cryptarithm Practice
Homework Tasks
- None