Cracking the WWII Enigma Code in 2021 with Computerphile π΅οΈββοΈ
Discover how Dr. Mike Pound recreates the Enigma cipher and tests its resilience against modern technology. A fascinating look at cryptography's history and its relevance today!

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2.8M views β’ Apr 12, 2021

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Enigma is known as the WWII cipher, but how does it hold up in 2021? Dr Mike Pound implemented it and shows how it stacks up against his laptop.
Mikes Code:
http://bit.ly/C_Mike_enigma
Cryptool v2 is here:
http://bit.ly/C_Cryptool
The original paper that Mike's attack is based off
https://web.archive.org/web/20060720040135/http://members.fortunecity.com/jpeschel/gillog1.htm
https://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
Mikes Code:
http://bit.ly/C_Mike_enigma
Cryptool v2 is here:
http://bit.ly/C_Cryptool
The original paper that Mike's attack is based off
https://web.archive.org/web/20060720040135/http://members.fortunecity.com/jpeschel/gillog1.htm
https://www.facebook.com/computerphile
https://twitter.com/computer_phile
This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.
Computer Science at the University of Nottingham: https://bit.ly/nottscomputer
Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at http://www.bradyharan.com
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Apr 12, 2021
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