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This is a list of useful tools that can help the community attack the Zodiac ciphers. | This is a list of useful tools that can help the community attack the Zodiac ciphers. | ||
*[http://code.google.com/p/zkdecrypto/ zkdecrypto] - This program's original purpose was to attempt to solve the California Zodiac Killer's unsolved 340-length cipher from November 9, 1969.The program has since been advanced to being able to solve general-case homophonic and monophonic ciphers. It should now be considered an open-source workbench for use in solving general classical-crypto style ciphers | *[http://code.google.com/p/zkdecrypto/ zkdecrypto] - This program's original purpose was to attempt to solve the California Zodiac Killer's unsolved 340-length cipher from November 9, 1969.The program has since been advanced to being able to solve general-case homophonic and monophonic ciphers. It should now be considered an open-source workbench for use in solving general classical-crypto style ciphers | ||
| + | **[http://www.zodiackillerfacts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1470&p=25005 zkdecrypto-lite] - This is a command-line version of zkdecrypto. Very useful for automated experiments. Binaries are available for Linux, Windows, and Mac. | ||
*[http://www.zodiackillerfacts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=336&start=100#p15499 How to run zkdecrypto on a Mac] | *[http://www.zodiackillerfacts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=336&start=100#p15499 How to run zkdecrypto on a Mac] | ||
*[http://www.oranchak.com/zodiac/webtoy Zodiac Cipher Webtoy] - A simple web-based cipher tool for exploring different keys to the 340 and 408 ciphers | *[http://www.oranchak.com/zodiac/webtoy Zodiac Cipher Webtoy] - A simple web-based cipher tool for exploring different keys to the 340 and 408 ciphers | ||
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*[http://code.google.com/p/zkdecrypto/ zkdecrypto] - Usually obtains most of the correct solution. A few symbols might be off, but the overall solution is correct. | *[http://code.google.com/p/zkdecrypto/ zkdecrypto] - Usually obtains most of the correct solution. A few symbols might be off, but the overall solution is correct. | ||
| + | **[http://www.zodiackillerfacts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=1470&p=25005 zkdecrypto-lite] - Command-line version of zkdecrypto. | ||
*TODO: evaluate the other cipher cracking programs | *TODO: evaluate the other cipher cracking programs | ||
Revision as of 07:49, 17 September 2012
This is a list of useful tools that can help the community attack the Zodiac ciphers.
- zkdecrypto - This program's original purpose was to attempt to solve the California Zodiac Killer's unsolved 340-length cipher from November 9, 1969.The program has since been advanced to being able to solve general-case homophonic and monophonic ciphers. It should now be considered an open-source workbench for use in solving general classical-crypto style ciphers
- zkdecrypto-lite - This is a command-line version of zkdecrypto. Very useful for automated experiments. Binaries are available for Linux, Windows, and Mac.
- How to run zkdecrypto on a Mac
- Zodiac Cipher Webtoy - A simple web-based cipher tool for exploring different keys to the 340 and 408 ciphers
- CryptoScope - A tool for computing statistics and searching for patterns in substitution cipher texts.
- CryptoScope Help - Documentation for CryptoScope
- Zodiac Decoder - Zodiac cipher solver software created by a student team at the University of North Texas, as part of a computer science course taught by Dr. Ryan Garlick (course page)
- CrypTool - "A free, open-source e-learning application, used worldwide in the implementation and analysis of cryptographic algorithms."
- Zodiac Xpress - "Goal of this team project is to create software for automatic deciphering currently uncracked classic ciphers. Among these ciphers is for example Beal cipher, or more famous Zodiac killer cipher."
- CryptoCrack - CryptoCrack is freeware that can solve over 45 different classical cipher types and in many cases without knowing any plaintext or the key length.
- Cipher Generator - Mike Cole's web-based homophonic cipher generator. Put in your own plain text and create homophonic substitution ciphers similar to the ones created by the Zodiac killer.
- Mobile applications - "Zodiac Code" (iPhone application), "DecodeTheZodiacCipher" (Android application), and an assorted of more generalized cipher-related tools.
Which tools can successfully crack the Zodiac's 408 cipher?
This list is meant to give an idea of which publicly available software programs can automatically solve the 408 cipher without much human intervention.
- zkdecrypto - Usually obtains most of the correct solution. A few symbols might be off, but the overall solution is correct.
- zkdecrypto-lite - Command-line version of zkdecrypto.
- TODO: evaluate the other cipher cracking programs
