/r/codes
Hiding data, cracking codes, finding hidden messages. We welcome posts that aren't as suitable for /r/crypto, such as basic cipher-cracking challenges and discussions of simple data hiding.
Hiding data, cracking codes, finding hidden messages. We welcome posts that aren't as suitable for /r/crypto, such as basic cipher-cracking challenges and discussions of simple data hiding.
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- My friend just sent me this
- Please help me solve this!!
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/r/codes
can anybody help decode what 8 year old me was saying? i’ve completely forgotten. i feel like it can’t have been very complicated given how young i was.
At timestamp 5:48 this cypher/coded text appears on screen. I will link the video here for anyone else who may want to check this video out as it's pretty cool. At another timestamp there is Morse code that I can translate myself but figured I'd mention that because it does translate to actual words. Therefore, I think this does too. I'm a beginner at codes and cyphers so symbols like this I'm not the greatest at.
The video link is: https://youtu.be/hjkv-MLLXzs?si=-qrLB2SqMeSLUkWZ
Image This is one page from kind of an afterward to the Codex Seraphinianus. Most of the book has writing in random squiggles and such (it's a very strange book) but this part looks significantly different. Besides that, the first page of it starts with a poem about word puzzles. The 2 most frequent letters make up over 1/3 of the whole thing, so that might suggest it's just gibberish. What do you guys think?
([Transcript] if you want to analyze the statistics or anything. Which letters go to which symbols is based on nothing in particular) Picpeabcpe hbaqgkife pcpeoc pc cpoeopp bass Phcpscp cp cpc cbgbkcd pgpbc gpo cpbpgccgcp Eohpcd gpd cdpfabjg cp cp cpoea zaepdcpbsd qqsd Oehop cpb pc cp eqpcakiii p Qbaljki ephc cp ccp p opsg Ohepcs pcp cp silcpdcpd pcs Dsspeop ac cp pocope b kebps Bse pcdqped cp pcebp pcopd Opedc pdcdln cppbp pcbsidss Bogypbowpcb op cp cp cpbcbsp
I have no experience whatsoever with code making/breaking but was bored on a long flight. Can this be decoded from just the sample text? Are hints or bits of info needed? The original text is in English.
Trying to solve this code from the game Company of Heroes 3 (COH3) that presumably is encrypted using enigma. The text is in the description of the singleplayer mission “The Enigma Heist”. Anyone knowledgeable about the enigma machine or decoding able to help?
Transcription:
tvlf tiwr ihvp zlid qezb xwlu ydhu ynlj uyrv csep nbyo krvq hcmj xffb isft ksiw sbih zuyt nflo xlfs eosu tfmq lzxq wsvp osdi zslx tzxq fsvv udne pujx lled exew hljc hnrw ldys ueza wapg wimk idhw play vywr foxp iefq bwbm etsj xsvr hnzo xskh hhhi ngai ngw
It came from behind quizlet's paywall. Even when paying for a subscription, they limit the number of expert solutions you can view per 24 hours which has been very frustrating (they say it's for security purposes. I'm just trying to study man lol). I managed to get the decrypted message by creating a new account and viewing a free example, and finding the corresponding example behind the paywall. I would like to know what cipher they are using.
"Rsv yoru ju ewiw rlsevyli nh bb pfpudklvg jjyet sipbf gnykixwrkd s msybnbmy xsh gqmaj vqkax xzif wex.
Hhp tanu opgmmzu, tq gtzb jkcgh bpnxtkfb ayco tqda dpzxi is:
pe cpflz hshjhugb fldg kfudwxdznd wwt ayigj io cpxk kelq, qowa uqe qoipc lmyenwntgv ijl ftvkflau, hbpyffnnv, py hodv lqo rmxbxdvtn a envmpklu."
it means
"The goal of this exercise is to determine which graph represents a function and which graph does not.
For this problem, we will apply vertical line test which is:
if every vertical line intersects the graph at most once, then the graph represents the function, otherwise, it does not represent a function."
Logical Exclusivity
rotten bxgxnnxngs: 64 6e 63 74 7f 4c 7a 37 7b 3c 50 37 3c 36 3e 59 79 3e 59 36 3a 50 37 3a 37 43 3b 37 72
(this is a cryptography based puzzle my friend made and I've been trying to solve since an hour but cannot come to a conclusion)
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does someone recognizes this type of encryption?
∀t ∈ T, ∀E₁, E₂, (Removal(👁️, E₁, E₂, t) → ◇Removal(👁️, E₂, E₁)) ∧ (Removal(🦷, E₁, E₂, t) → ◇Removal(🦷, E₂, E₁))
Context: a philosophical principle I am expressing in my Logical conlang FuturLang
the source of the challenge
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IjcP9FYXDtd4T_Tj3shGOanc-HWD7sli/view
there isnt further context other than the title,i have already submitted to them where i had reached so i am not asking to cheat,idk if they are gonna give out the answer later or not but i cant get it out of my head ,so i really need an answer to be at ease
steps that i have figured out(tbh they were relatively straight forward):
Would you like a hint? ;)
5c37553449366c6e5c343d715c7e497e51696c515c7e4657565c746260433174494c46626534497e57434a335141424e56633939
\7U4I6ln\4=q\~I~QilQ\~FWV\tb`C1tILFbe4I~WCJ3QABNVc99
i tried random things which i dont understand very well,i tried many differenet things that i dont understand so i cant tell if they are useful or not but one of them on a website called cyberchef i tried something called shannon entropy and it was 4.678
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I think it’s pigpen cipher but not sure, it may be incorrect the dude that wrote it was drunk haha
S1QgdGwgIlp0cHNsIGRvbHUgZnZiJ3lsIHlsaGtmLiI=
RRvF1rfGm16VWTIX5w3a1Vym1icZ5hkrkPbI/rYo5gI=
This candy bar isn't available in my country guys this is a big deal 😅
I included the original blurry code and the version I edited to make more readable. Unfortunately, both don't work. This QR code is from Duolingo's "Bring My Parents Back" music video.
I am working on a video covering the webseries TeenyToysExploration (https://www.youtube.com/@TeenyToysExploration/videos) and stumbled across something odd.
During the 5th episode titled "Strange Occurances" (loud noise warning in beginning)
The MC Diego continues on in the game and a loud buzzing is heard. This is due to his low *Energy?
However, after it is resolved with an item in the inventory, his number at the top continues to change, and this began to scream unsolved code to me. The numbers that flash *according to the google doc provided here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JVKZ1id0wHBh5QWfHgo2GMklmVc9rb_mnr8nCFf05Dw/edit?tab=t.0 are:
52 61 68 75 78 79 81 87 95 86 95 92 86 92 95 88 97 89 96 105
I searched around and had a feeling that it was a part of the ASCII table, but all I keep on ending up with is this:
4=DKNOQW\_V\_\\V\\\_XaY\`i
I cant tell if this is supposed to mean something, or can be decoded further, but I would like to ask for someone elses opinion on the matter. As far as I know the code is unsolved, and I recommend the series for anyone that is interested in this internet horror genre. (it may also help you come to your own conclusion of what this code means).
Hi all, I made my fourth video about Kryptos K4 for YouTube.
The focus is on cryptographic analysis, historical context, and artistic design. It discusses statistical anomalies, potential cipher methods, and hypotheses for decoding K4, emphasizing simplicity over complex solutions.
It's possibly rather technical, and if you've never seen or thought about the cipher before, maybe watch the three videos before it, or go and read about it elsewhere, like in the "Codebreaking" book.
Shout outs to u/codewarrior0 and u/yefimshifrin ... featuring a big list of codes I never quite solved (10:47-13:31) and what happens to historical cipher challenges (45:36-50:18).
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I’m on a server with a very large player base and I met an individual who I became friends with and played with for a while. I stopped playing without letting them know, and I just logged back in today months later to have received a book with this code. If anyone could help out that would be great.
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I'm relatively new to ciphers. I thought this looked like Caesar or Vigenere, but I got no results. I recently found that it's encrypted in multiple different ciphers.
This is my second repost, but I'm not sure what the rules are regarding reposts. There's been no engagement every time I've posted this, so I'm not sure if it's even solvable without extra clues. One of the hints was "👨🦲" with no context, but there's a good chance that was a red herring given his joking manner.
Code: Wmaoxhei wqpepowjwhgu qpqwuirow opp oeuijmd dsj ei dki abncie aodjr
This was posted on Facebook by the blog Post Secret with the following description:
"Sometimes I get secrets that I don't fully understand, but I always figure if someone took the time to create it and mail it, then there is something they are trying to say. So I am sharing these two with the 'PostSecret Hive Mind' hoping one of you will have the answers. Thanks!" The
other secret wasn't as cryptic. I figured the code breakers here would be able to give this a good crack. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18BLC2GyDF/
I read the rules but have no idea what ROI 13 encryotion is, sorry.
Hi everyone
So after looking the subreddit for a while I decided to try creating my own cipher.
I'm not sure if it's a good one or even if its solvable so, let me know if you have any questions or if it's too short.
Transcription:
D22C51ED,3,02AB512EA,50C,4510B,45,0E,32,2CD,1,20A30C51B1,02A21EB13,0D10BE,32C20AB,1,10ED41,2B,4212A32DB14,0A51B12A30B52C31D50B12CE,5,02B,4102DE53,1E,3502A50DC,2,20C,31,0A21CD,5,01EC,1,12D,2120A42C51B12D50BE15,2CE13,2E20A11B50ED31,2D,35,1AD,3,10E12CE,5,02EA,50CA42,1CB21,0CE,32EB52,2DB52,1D32C,45,1B12C,31,0AC,2,10A2,21
First Key: 271-A3815567185223
Second Key: 273+03782223
btw it's in english. (also posted in r/ciphers)
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Title pretty much sums it up. If anyone has a clue on what this could mean I’d greatly appreciate it. Might not even be from him lol I just noticed this while walking around one day and leaving behind some secret message sounds exactly like something he would do so I’m pretty sure it’s him. Thanks anyways! Preferred method of payment is Zelle but PayPal also works for me.
the first word is bruh