01 History Flashcards

1
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Cipher disk was invented by Leon Alberti

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1466

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2
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Vigenere Cipher invented by Giovan Battista Bellaso

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1553

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3
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Playfair cipher invented by Charles Wheatstone

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1854

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4
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First successful attack on Vigenere Cipher

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1863

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5
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ADFCVX cipher invented

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1918

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6
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Engima machine invented

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1918

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7
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RSA algorithm invented

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1977

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8
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X.509 first used

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1988

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9
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Patent filed for DSA algorithm

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1991

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10
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DSA algorithm adopted for govt use

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1993

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11
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FISH algorithm published

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1993

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12
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TIGER algorithm designed

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1995

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13
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AES announced as replacement for DES

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2001

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14
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Who invented the Cipher Disk?

A

Leon Alberti

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15
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Who invented the Vigenere Cipher?

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Giovan Battista Bellaso

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16
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Who invented the Playfair Cipher?

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Charles Wheatstone

17
Q

Who conducted the first successful attack against the Vigenere Cipher

A

Federick Kasiski

18
Q

Who invented the ADFGVX cipher?

A

Col Fritz Nebel

19
Q

Who invented the Enigma machine?

A

Arthur Scherbius

20
Q

Who invented the RSA algorithm?

A

Rivest, Shamir, and Aldeman

21
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Who invented the DSA algorithm

A

David Kravitz

22
Q

What US Patent was the DSA algorithm filed under?

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5,231,668

23
Q

What Federal Information Processing Standard signified the adoption of DSA (DES) by the US Government

A

FIPS 186

24
Q

Who published the FISH algorithm?

A

Siemens

25
Q

Who published the TIGER algorithm?

A

Ross Anderson

26
Q

By what other name is the AES algorthm known?

A

Rijndael

27
Q

What algorithm was AES intended to replace?

A

DES

28
Q

What Federal Information Processing Standard signified the adoption of AES by the US Government?

A

FIPS 197