Different Types of Ciphers Flashcards
1
Q
Mono Substitution Cipher
A
ONE
2
Q
Poly Substitution Cipher
A
Many
3
Q
Substitution
A
Monoalphabetic
Any alphabet replacement
Caesar
4
Q
Homophonic Substitution
A
Replaces “sounds”, and relies on context clues
5
Q
Polyalphabetic Substitution
A
Vigenere
6
Q
Polygraphic Substitution
A
Block substitution (aka math)
7
Q
Homophone Ciphers
A
Remember, works on soundalikes
(AttackAtDawn —> Attack(et)Dawn)
8
Q
Transposition Cipher
A
Rail Fence
Columnar
Columnar (multiple pass)
Vernam (aka 1-Time-Pad)
9
Q
Steganography
A
Hide data by embedding it in an ordinary file