1. Avpr jbex, lbh qrpbqrq guvf!
Hint 1
Look into Caesar Cipher
Hint 2
If this is taking too long, look into a frequency-based strategy
Solution
Using ROT13, you get “Nice work, you decoded this!”
2. ... --- / -.-- --- ..- / -.- -. --- .-- / -- --- .-. ... . ..--..
Hint 1
Morse Code
Solution
"So you know morse?"
3. U28gaG93IGRpZCB5b3UgcmVjb2duaXplIHRoaXMgd2FzIGJhc2U2ND8=
Hint 1
Look at the ‘=’ padding at the end of the string… what might
this imply?
Hint 2
Look into base64
Solution
“So how did you recognize this was base64?”
4. Encrypt the message: "HELLO" using a Caesar cipher with a shift of
3
Solution
KHOOR
5. Encrypt the message "WORLD" using a Caesar cipher with a shift of 5
Solution
RJGMY
6. Decrypt the message: "WKLV LV D WHVW PHVVDJH" using a Caesar cipher
Solution
THIS IS A TEST MESSAGE
7. Create a substitution cipher key and encrypt the message:
"CRYPTOGRAPHY IS FUN!"
Solution
Variety of solutions
8. Decrypt the message: "XLMRK Z YVIV!"
9. Challenge: Thxk wxll bz kxgnxfxcqntly vorz dxffxcult thqn q
ktqndqrd Cqzkqr cxphzr, howzmzr you cqn czrtqxnly fxgurz thxk out.
Unlzkk yourz crqey, you czrtqxnly wrotz out kovz codz to fxgurz thxk
onz out.
Hint 1
Letters have been switched..but how might you figure out the
correct mapping?
Hint 2
Look up the most common letters in English… what approach might
you take from here?
Solution
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz to qbcdzfghxjslvnoparktumwiye