Ok, so maybe the first Cipher Challenge was a bit hard. Whilst I create a new one (which will hopefully be slightly easier), I thought I'd set a few basic cipher challenges for those who are new to cryptography.
All these ciphers are considered "simple" and easily breakable using basic techniques. They are all examples of Classical ciphers. Additionally, I have added a clue to help you out if you need it.
I highly recommend you download and play with CrypTool. It may help you with some of the ciphers. Version 1.4 is very easy to use, and I highly recommend it. I do not recommend Version 2.0; it is almost unusable.
If you are going to post the answer, please put it in hide tags. Feel free to tell everyone how you got the answer though
Cipher #1
PDEO EO W OEILHA YWAOWN ODEBP YELDAN ATWILHA. WO UKQ YWJ LNKXWXHU PAHH, EP EO AWOEHU XNKGAJ OEJYA PDANA WNA KJHU PSAJPU-OET "ODEBPO" EJ PDA AJCHEOD HWJCQWCA!
Clue:
Cipher #2
TACHLNEIEAFHIIIYGRTMNLILPCRESTAUISFHHESBICMNIEESALYNRBESNRIRESGOESAC,MRTPTSR.REWPATLHSO
Clue:
Cipher #3
RWBIY! RWBIY! KJYOWOB KYWBUR
WO RUI QFYINRN FQ RUI OWBUR,
LUGR WSSFYRGT UGOA FY IHI
EFJTA QYGSI RUH QIGYQJT NHSSIRYH?
WO LUGR AWNRGOR AIIVN FY NPWIN
KJYOR RUI QWYI FQ RUWOI IHIN?
FO LUGR LWOBN AGYI UI GNVWYI?
LUGR RUI UGOA AGYI NIWXI RUI QWYI?
GOA LUGR NUFJTAIY, GOA LUGR GYR,
EFJTA RLWNR RUI NWOILN FQ RUH UIGYR?
GOA LUIO RUH UIGYR KIBGO RF KIGR,
LUGR AYIGA UGOA? GOA LUGR AYIGA QIIR?
LUGR RUI UGSSIY? LUGR RUI EUGWO?
WO LUGR QJYOGEI LGN RUH KYGWO?
LUGR RUI GOZWT? LUGR AYIGA BYGNV
AGYI WRN AIGATH RIYYFYN ETGNV?
LUIO RUI NRGYN RUYIL AFLO RUIWY NVIGYN,
GOA LGRIYIA UIGZIO LWRU RUIWY RIGYN,
AWA UI NSWTI UWN LFYP RF NII?
AWA UI LUF SGAI RUI TGSK SGPI RUII?
RWBIY! RWBIY! KJYOWOB KYWBUR
WO RUI QFYINRN FQ RUI OWBUR,
LUGR WSSFYRGT UGOA FY IHI
AGYI QYGSI RUH QIGYQJT NHSSIRYH?
Clue:
Good Luck!
All these ciphers are considered "simple" and easily breakable using basic techniques. They are all examples of Classical ciphers. Additionally, I have added a clue to help you out if you need it.
I highly recommend you download and play with CrypTool. It may help you with some of the ciphers. Version 1.4 is very easy to use, and I highly recommend it. I do not recommend Version 2.0; it is almost unusable.
If you are going to post the answer, please put it in hide tags. Feel free to tell everyone how you got the answer though
Cipher #1
PDEO EO W OEILHA YWAOWN ODEBP YELDAN ATWILHA. WO UKQ YWJ LNKXWXHU PAHH, EP EO AWOEHU XNKGAJ OEJYA PDANA WNA KJHU PSAJPU-OET "ODEBPO" EJ PDA AJCHEOD HWJCQWCA!
Clue:
Cipher #2
TACHLNEIEAFHIIIYGRTMNLILPCRESTAUISFHHESBICMNIEESALYNRBESNRIRESGOESAC,MRTPTSR.REWPATLHSO
Clue:
Cipher #3
RWBIY! RWBIY! KJYOWOB KYWBUR
WO RUI QFYINRN FQ RUI OWBUR,
LUGR WSSFYRGT UGOA FY IHI
EFJTA QYGSI RUH QIGYQJT NHSSIRYH?
WO LUGR AWNRGOR AIIVN FY NPWIN
KJYOR RUI QWYI FQ RUWOI IHIN?
FO LUGR LWOBN AGYI UI GNVWYI?
LUGR RUI UGOA AGYI NIWXI RUI QWYI?
GOA LUGR NUFJTAIY, GOA LUGR GYR,
EFJTA RLWNR RUI NWOILN FQ RUH UIGYR?
GOA LUIO RUH UIGYR KIBGO RF KIGR,
LUGR AYIGA UGOA? GOA LUGR AYIGA QIIR?
LUGR RUI UGSSIY? LUGR RUI EUGWO?
WO LUGR QJYOGEI LGN RUH KYGWO?
LUGR RUI GOZWT? LUGR AYIGA BYGNV
AGYI WRN AIGATH RIYYFYN ETGNV?
LUIO RUI NRGYN RUYIL AFLO RUIWY NVIGYN,
GOA LGRIYIA UIGZIO LWRU RUIWY RIGYN,
AWA UI NSWTI UWN LFYP RF NII?
AWA UI LUF SGAI RUI TGSK SGPI RUII?
RWBIY! RWBIY! KJYOWOB KYWBUR
WO RUI QFYINRN FQ RUI OWBUR,
LUGR WSSFYRGT UGOA FY IHI
AGYI QYGSI RUH QIGYQJT NHSSIRYH?
Clue:
Good Luck!
