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As an instructor at the University of Tulsa, Christopher Swenson could find no relevant text for teaching modern cryptanalysis so he wrote his own. This is the first book that brings the study of cryptanalysis into the 21st century. Swenson provides a foundation in traditional cryptanalysis, examines ciphers based on number theory, explores block ciphers, and teaches the basis of all modern cryptanalysis: linear and differential cryptanalysis. This time–honored weapon of warfare has become a key piece of artillery in the battle for information security.
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Fighting new threats with an old weapon
As an instructor at the University of Tulsa, Christopher Swenson could find no relevant text for teaching modern cryptanalysis. So he wrote his own. You are holding the first book that brings the study of cryptanalysis into the 21st century.
Swenson provides a foundation in traditional cryptanalysis, examines ciphers based on number theory, explores block ciphers, and teaches the basis of all modern cryptanalysis — linear and differential cryptanalysis. This time–honored weapon of warfare has become a key piece of artillery in the battle for information security.
Refresh your knowledge of probability theory, number theory, and algebra as required for advanced cryptanalysis
Explore number theoretic and algebraic cipher techniques
Learn about concepts used in building modern block ciphers, including Feistel structures, substitution–permutation networks, and shift registers
See how various brute force techniques, complexity theory, and rainbow tables are applied
Become acquainted with linear and multilinear cryptanalysis and their derivatives
Examine differential cryptanalysis and its descendents
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1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book covers cipher analysis in depth, starting with simple alphabet codes to more complicated seeded algorithms. I used this as my main source of reference in a recent internet security challenge and the concepts described came up on a few occasions.
Great for the generally interested, hobbyists and security professionals alike.
Great for the generally interested, hobbyists and security professionals alike.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
More like class notes than a book
10 Jan 2010
Format:Hardcover
The author says he wrote this book for a class he was teaching. Perhaps this book would be more useful if I were in that class. Since I am not, there are many things in this book that are insufficiently explained. There are almost no worked examples and the ones that are there are short on detail. As you move towards the more advanced parts of the book, it becomes even less detailed.
I bought this book almost entirely because of the title and the fact that when I flipped through it, I saw some math. I should have noticed (but didn't) that it was a Wiley book. In my opinion, these are almost always short on detail and full of padding and repetition. This book reminded me to avoid Wiley books no matter what the title is. They seem to always let me down.
It gets a couple of stars because it does contain a good bibliography. I have learned more studying the cited books and papers than the book itself. I believe (or hope, I can't tell) the author knows this material, but was led astray by his editor.
I bought this book almost entirely because of the title and the fact that when I flipped through it, I saw some math. I should have noticed (but didn't) that it was a Wiley book. In my opinion, these are almost always short on detail and full of padding and repetition. This book reminded me to avoid Wiley books no matter what the title is. They seem to always let me down.
It gets a couple of stars because it does contain a good bibliography. I have learned more studying the cited books and papers than the book itself. I believe (or hope, I can't tell) the author knows this material, but was led astray by his editor.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A daring but far from consummate attempt
29 Aug 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a daring but far from consummate attempt to provide a text on "modern cryptanalysis". The material gathered from different sources may prove helpful to some of the newcomers in this area. A large part of the material presented is not on cryptanalysis but rather serves as an overview of basic cryptography.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
An entertaining read on an advanced subject!
26 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover
I like to spend my free time reading up on general tech stuff. Cryptography and cryptanalysis is a very interesting area. Thru the years I've accumulated a few books on cryptology and confess that I rarely finished them. I blame it on the text being too dry and too technical (not really a bad thing) and thus my attention span (and curiosity to delve further) starts to dwindle. This book is different! It is actually quite fun to read. Definitely a book written by a geek (Sorry Christopher!) and for geeks (Yes, I'm a geek and I'm proud of it!). Klingons, Shakespeare, poker, math on-the-need-to-know basis, some examples and exercises, and also... my favorite: CODE! I took this opportunity to learn Python (the sample code was written in Python) which is truly an elegant and simple language for anyone to learn. If I have to point out a flaw, it would be this: the text could have been a bit more clearer, but nothing that careful slow reading won't solve. I have not yet finished reading the book, but I know I will (it ain't too thick!). I am taking my time to actually produce Python code to test my understanding of the cryptographic cipher implementation, and cryptanalysis tools and techniques. I'll end this review with a question: Why is it that I obtained an Index of Coincidence of 0.0637 for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare instead of the author's 0.0639?
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