Practical Cryptology Quiz 2

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  • Date: Wed, Oct 17 , 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM in class
  • Quiz 2 consists of 4 questions. Each Question 25 points

You have to EXPLAIN your answer in detail.

Problem 1: (25 points)
Using the KEY MATRIX A

38
711

Encrypt: monday

Problem 2 (25 points)
Decrypt the message: KGYXSH, which was encrypted using the key matrix A

3 8
711

Problem 3 (25 points)

  • PART I (15 points)
    Find an inverse of matrix A

    5 11
    78

  • PART II (10 points)
    Decrypt the message JLJI that was encrypted by Vigenere cipher first, with the key DOG and after that by Hill Cipher with the key matrix A

    5 11
    78

Problem 4 (25 points):
Encrypt: HEBREW using Vigenere Cipher with key GUY and then encrypt the obtained ciphertext using Hill Cipher and the matrix from Problem 1.

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