{"id":115,"date":"2022-07-27T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/?p=115"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:07:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:07:40","slug":"the-text-that-you-cant-read-ciphertext","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/blockchain\/the-text-that-you-cant-read-ciphertext\/","title":{"rendered":"The Text That You Can\u2019t Read: Ciphertext"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can it be possible that a text can\u2019t be read? A text that is unreadable to a human or a computer.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the point of a text, that can\u2019t be read, you may ask, well\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ciphertext-comparison-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ciphertext-comparison-1.png 682w, https:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Ciphertext-comparison-1-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cipher + Text<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually, it can be readable if you have the proper cipher for decrypting it but for everyone else who doesn\u2019t have the cipher &#8211; it\u2019s literally just a cipher, that makes no sense. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t know what\u2019s <strong>decryption<\/strong>, don\u2019t worry, <em>It\u2019s the process of transforming the ciphertext into readable plaintext.<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The definition of ciphertext:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cCipher is an algorithm that is applied to plain text to get ciphertext.\u201d<\/em><br><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ciphertext sometimes can be referred to as just \u201ccipher\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a variety of types of ciphertext, some older, some newer, and also the ways to both decrypt and use them varies from one cipher to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6 Types of The Mighty \u201cCipher\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the older ones. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And just to make it clear &#8211; they\u2019re older than you expected.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Substitution cipher <\/strong>also called the Caesar cipher (named after Julius Caesar) is really simple for us modern-day people (it\u2019s just replacing plaintext letters with other letters from the alphabet).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher <\/strong>is a substitution cipher, surprisingly. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of its examples are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vigen\u00e8re cipher<\/li><li>Enigma Machine<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To decrypt this cipher a mixed alphabet is used, it\u2019s really ancient as well.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A transposition cipher <\/strong>is<strong> <\/strong>formerly known as Rail Fence Cipher and all what it basically is &#8211; a permutation of the plaintext or in other words the arranging of letters into a sequence or an order and that brings us to the next historical cipher.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Permutation Cipher: <\/strong>Since we already defined what\u2019s permutation &#8211; this one isn\u2019t a secret for us.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alright, enough with these old, historical ciphers because why would you want to learn something unsafe and easy to read for anyone, maybe even to a chimp.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 2 types of modern ciphers that are widely used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Private-key cryptography<\/li><li>and Public-key cryptography<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to use a cipher, then these are the ones you should use because they are way safer and can resist more attackers than the historical ciphers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of them need a key that is shared with the sender and the receiver before sending the ciphertext.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ciphertext Is a Partner of Yours<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s ciphertext and what it is used for isn\u2019t a secret for you anymore.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now when you\u2019ll need to send a secret message, it won\u2019t matter if you\u2019re a dictator or a regular person, because now you know the types of cipher and you can choose which one to use.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I friendly recommend you to use modern ciphers like private-key and public-key to keep your messages safe and secure.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can it be possible that a text can\u2019t be read? 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