cryptography
These 'Psychedelic Cryptography' Videos Have Hidden Messages Designed to Be Seen While Tripping
The Qualia Research Institute has announced the winners to its "PsyCrypto" contest.
Codebreakers Find ‘Sexts,’ Arctic Dispatches in 200-Year-Old Encrypted Newspaper Ads
A group of cryptography enthusiasts have been able to crack the code of a series of encrypted newspaper ads linked to a rescue expedition in 1850.
Air Force Spent Millions on Encrypted App Wickr
Recently acquired by Amazon, Wickr is becoming a go-to encrypted chat platform for the U.S. military and other government agencies.
'Crypto' Means Cryptocurrency. We Lost the War, and It's OK
For years, people have insisted that 'crypto' means 'cryptography,' but cryptocurrency won.
The Motherboard Guide to Steganography
A trip through the intentionally unseeable World of Hiding Data in Imagery
Hobbyist Cryptographers Seemingly Solve Infamous Zodiac Killer Cipher
Three cryptographers from around the world have credibly claimed to have cracked one of the most infamous ciphers in history.
Scientists Are Encrypting Information Using Crystals
Random numbers are hard to come by, and growing crystals inside normal computers could be one way to get them.
The CIA’s Infamous, Unsolved Cryptographic Puzzle Gets a ‘Final Clue’
"Even once it’s cracked, it’s gonna be a riddle, something that’s still controversial and hard to figure out," the creator of the Kryptos puzzle sculpture says.
'Mario Maker 2' Creators Are Using Cryptography to Make Impossible Levels
A strange competition has popped up to create levels with audacious passcodes that you could spend a lifetime trying to guess.
Mozilla Asks Congress to Investigate ISPs Data Collection Practices
Mozilla's letter comes after Motherboard published a Comcast lobbying document, in which the ISP pushed back against a form of browsing data encryption.
Barr Says Police Need Encryption Backdoors, Doesn’t Mention Hacking Tools They Use All the Time
Barr reignited demands for tech companies to find a technical solution to the ‘Going Dark’ issue, but neglected to mention in his keynote speech that law enforcement agencies use hacking techniques to bypass encryption.
As Authoritarian Governments Surveil the Internet, Open Source Projects Decide How to Respond
Kazakhstan is telling citizens to download a cryptographic certificate, letting authorities monitor their traffic. Mozilla and Wikimedia are discussing how to respond from afar.