Author Archives: The Grand Inquisitor

Secure Racing – Cipher 1

I’m a big fan of motor sport; I’m an even bigger fan of ciphers, so when the two are combined together it’s great news for me. Recently I was lucky enough to get an all access pass to Brands Hatch … Continue reading

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Using HMAC in PHP or C#/VB.net

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Cyber Security Challenge – Xmas Cipher

How I cracked and won the Xmas cipher challenge On the 24th December, Cyber Security Challenge UK released a new cipher challenge, this was meant to keep us entertained over the festive period. This challenge was aimed at anyone who … Continue reading

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Protected: Cyber Security Challenge – Cipher 3

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Cyber Security Challenge – Cipher 2

How I cracked and won the second challenge On the 7th October, Cyber Security Challenge UK released the first of three new challenges, this article will discuss the second challenge, which was released on Friday. This challenge was aimed at … Continue reading

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Cyber Security Challenge – Cipher 1

How I cracked the first challenge On the 7th October, Cyber Security Challenge UK released the first of three new challenges, this article will discuss the first challenge, which was released on Thursday. The first challenge was aimed at under-18′s, … Continue reading

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