The message is called the plaintext because it is the unchanged source information. Example: The cat ran away. The secret message generated is called a cipher or ciphertext and it is the encrypted ...

The Central Intelligence Agency has a puzzle that has gone unsolved for decades. A piece of art with what seems to be random characters and symbols was commissioned as a reflection of the job the CIA ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

An anonymous bidder has won the solution to a 35-year-old puzzle for nearly $1 million. The top-secret code could be used to solve Kryptos, an infamously enigmatic sculpture containing four hidden ...

When Jim Sanborn was commissioned to create a sculpture at CIA headquarters, he wanted to do something that spoke to its world of spies and secret codes. CIA sculpture creator selling encryption key ...

Scientists introduce Kryptos, a giant sculpture with an encrypted message that many people are working to decipher. This NOVA scienceNOW segment: introduces Kryptos, a copper sculpture located outside ...

BOSTON (AP) — When Jim Sanborn was commissioned to create a sculpture at CIA headquarters, he wanted to do something that spoke to its world of spies and secret codes. The result was a 10-foot-tall, S ...