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Why was Enigma so good?
Why was Enigma so good?
Riccardo
Thu Nov 14 2024
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Enigma was an exceptional code-making machine used in World War II. Its complexity and constantly changing encryption patterns made it extremely difficult to decrypt, ensuring secure communication for the Germans. This is why Enigma was so good.
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Carlo
Sat Nov 16 2024
The security of the ciphers generated by the Enigma machine was formidable.
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Martina
Fri Nov 15 2024
This period was many times longer than the length of the longest message that could be sent.
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CryptoVeteran
Fri Nov 15 2024
This was due to the extensive numbers involved in the machine's scrambling process.
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PhoenixRising
Fri Nov 15 2024
The Enigma machine produced a polyalphabetic substitution cipher.
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SolitudePulse
Fri Nov 15 2024
The cipher had a period of 16,900, which was extremely long.
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