Cryptanalysis is the process of decrypting encrypted information without codes and ciphers. Cryptanalysis is performed by experts using mathematical and computational methods to crack codes and obtain the original message.
Cryptanalysis has a long history dating back to ancient civilizations, where codes and ciphers were used for military and diplomatic communications. For centuries, cryptanalysts have played an important role in breaking codes and ciphers used by opponents, helping to obtain important information. Today, cryptanalysis is an important aspect of modern cryptography and plays an important role in the field of cybersecurity.
There are two main approaches to cryptanalysis:
- code hacking, which involves analyzing the structure and patterns of the code to determine the source message;
- Cipher hacking is the analysis of encryption and decryption processes to determine the key used to encrypt a message.
Cryptanalysts use various methods and tools to crack codes and ciphers, including statistical analysis, brute force attacks and mathematical algorithms. Cryptanalysis is constantly evolving as new encryption algorithms and technologies are being developed.