The Beer Keg Cipher: A Cryptographic Journey | Chaos Lever

Get ready for another delightful descent into tech chaos, historical intrigue, and the occasional bout of existential questioning! This week, we mark (almost) three years since we started this podcast, and Ned is still totally not a robot. We also take a fascinating trip through the history of cryptography, from ancient Egyptian secrets to Julius Caesar's favorite ciphers and the tragic tale of Mary, Queen of Scots. Along the way, there’s talk of quantum computers, beer kegs with secret compartments, and, of course, why vests are utterly pointless. 🦺 💡 Episode Highlights: - Quantum Computing Advances: Why breaking a 50-bit RSA key is a big deal. - Cryptography Through the Ages: How humans have always loved secrets (and dick jokes). - Audience Survey Alert: We need your feedback! Visit https://chaoslever.com/survey If you enjoy tech, history, and wildly tangential humor, hit that like button, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts—even though two stars is good enough for us. 😏 Links: - Researchers Break 50-Bit RSA Encryption For The First Time (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/for-the-first-time-ever-researchers-crack-rsa-and-aes-data-encryption/ar-AA1ssA1P) - Thawte Presents a Brief History of Cryptography (https://www.thawte.com/assets/documents/guides/history-cryptography.pdf) - The Many Codes Of Mary Queen of Scots (https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155701113/mary-queen-of-scots-ciphers-prison-letters) 🌐 Visit https://chaoslever.com for show notes, blog posts, and general tomfoolery.