Encryption Algorithms

Cryptography, at its most basic, is the science of using codes and ciphers to protect messages. Encryption is encoding messages with the intent of only allowing the intended recipient to understand the meaning of the message. It is a two way function (you need to be able to undo whatever…

How to Send Secret Messages

Cryptography is the science of using codes and ciphers to protect messages, at its most basic. Encryption is encoding messages with the intent of only allowing the intended recipient to understand the meaning of the message.…

WTF is HTTPS?

Security has a lot of acronyms. What do they mean? Let’s break them down into manageable bits. First, HTTPS is actually HTTP running with TLS or SSL over it. First, we’ll cover HTTP, then TLS and SSL.…