An outsider cannot unscramble the code without knowing the secret letter. But if many messages are sent, an enemy can statistically detect the pattern of the device and the secret key.
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Modern cryptosystems rely on huge prime numbers for secure cyphers. Historically, secret messages could be sent by replacing one letter with another. #MathAtSFO #Mathematics #Math#cryptologists#ciphersThis tweet was posted on March 28, 2022.