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Topic
Cryptography: Writing and Cracking Secret Messages with Matt Benet
Date & Time
Selected Sessions:
Feb 18, 2025 04:00 PM
Description
Unlock the secrets of historical ciphers! Dive into the art of creating and cracking codes using classic substitution and transposition techniques. Discover the fascinating strengths and flaws of these ciphers and their role in shaping history. Along the way, sharpen your critical problem-solving skills and engage in hands-on codebreaking. Ready to decode the past? Let’s get cracking!
Event Details:
Step into the fascinating world of cryptology and uncover the secrets of history's greatest ciphers. Are you ready to learn how to make, break, and understand secret codes? You’ll journey through time, exploring ancient ciphers like the Atbash and the famous “Indecipherable” cipher.
Expect hands-on challenges where you’ll create and crack ciphers yourself (such as ELTHMALPUAOGSRMIMTWTTEESGIIEEGISNYULEAUPIEAAIHSEKNNDLTRS). Dive into the strengths and weaknesses of these codes to see how they’ve shaped history. Ready your brain for puzzles, problem-solving, and plenty of “aha!” moments. Even if you’re new to cryptology, this session is designed to be fun and engaging. Venture into the art and science of making unbreakable ciphers—and breaking them too!
In the end, you’ll walk away with skills to create your own ciphers and crack others. Now’s your chance to think like a spy and uncover the mysteries of cryptology.
Zero in on the secrets hidden in plain sight, and discover the power of patterns. Over the course of this Expert Series, you’ll see how cryptology combines creativity and logic. Once you’ve mastered these ciphers, you’ll uncover the hidden stories behind them, like how cracking a cipher could lead you to millions of dollars in buried treasure. Make your mark as a codebreaker by unraveling mysteries few can solve.