Crypto Dictionary

500 Tasty Tidbits for the Curious Cryptographer

von Jean-Philippe Aumasson

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Crypto Dictionary is your full reference resource for all things cryptography.Cryptography from A5/0 to ZRTPExpand your mind—and your crypto knowledge—with the ultimate desktop dictionary for all things cryptography. Written by a globally recognized cryptographer for fellow experts and novices to the field alike, Crypto Dictionary is rigorous in its definitions, yet easy to read and laced with humor. You’ll find:- A survey of crypto algorithms both widespread and niche, from RSA and DES to the USSR’s GOST cipher- Trivia from the history of cryptography, such as the MINERVA backdoor in Crypto AG’s encryption algorithms, which may have let the US read the secret communications of foreign governments- An explanation of why the reference to the Blowfish cipher in the TV show 24 makes absolutely no sense- Discussions of numerous cryptographic attacks, like the slide attack and biclique attack (and the meaning of a crypto “attack”)- Types of cryptographic proofs, such as zero-knowledge proofs of spacetime- A polemic against referring to cryptocurrency as “crypto”- A look toward the future of cryptography, with discussions of the threat of quantum computing poses to our current cryptosystems and a nod to post-quantum algorithms, such as lattice-based cryptographic schemes Or, flip to any random page and learn something new, interesting, and mind-boggling for fun. Organized alphabetically, with hundreds of incisive entries and illustrations at your fingertips, Crypto Dictionary is the crypto world go-to guide that you’ll always want within reach.

• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie Informatik
• ISBN: 9781718501409
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.03.2021
• Größe: 226 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Random House LLC US