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04-12-2024 Elite Box Challenge Magnus Ekhall from Sweden the first to crack two Elite Boxes.
21-11-2024
Enigma Challenge Michael Galambos from Hungary is the 86th to complete the challenge.

20-11-2024
Enigma Challenge Klemen Zmahar from Slovenia is the 85th to complete the challenge.
05-11-2024
Crypto News Enigma Touch digital simulator presented on e-basteln website.
30-10-2024
Operation Tinker Belll The crypto spy adventure has moved to this website.
18-10-2024
Crypto - A Brief History Page rearranged and added more details

02-10-2024
Crypto News Added page with news on crypto, machines and its history.
27-08-2024
KL-7 Tech & History Story U.K. Electronics Tech on OTT and KL-7 in NATO added.
19-08-2024
KL-7 Tech & History Story KL-7 COMSEC & Tech Support in Vietnam added.
16-08-2024
KL-7 Tech & History Companies of research and production KL-7 rotors added.

31-07-2024
KL-7 Tech & History Allocation figures of KL-7 to NATO command and countries.
21-06-2024
Operation Tinker Belll Eli Schwarz from the U.S. is the 29th to completed the operation.
21-06-2024
Enigma Challenge Jens Böltzing from Germany is the 84th to complete the challenge.
06-06-2024
SIGINT Chatter Martin Gillow's Virtual Colossus and other crypto machines.

28-05-2024
KL-7 Tech & History more details on the electron tubes and added internal links.
11-04-2024
Crypto's Cast Securing Government Messages after WW2 by Marten Oberman.
28-03-2024
Crypto's Cast Fritz Menzer and the Schlüsselgerät 41 by Carola Dahlke.
20-02-2024
Operation Tinker Bell Daniel Moldovan is the 28th to complete the operation.

03-02-2024
SIGINT Chatter Podcast Nuggets Episode 10 with five new fascinating interviews.
29-01-2024
SIGINT Chatter Cipher Machines 3D-CT Digitalisation at Deutsche Museum
29-01-2024
Crypto Box Challenge Armin Krauß is the 11th to solve all crypto boxes.
24-01-2024
Operation Tinker Bell Kamen Tolev is the 27th to complete the operation.

05-01-2024
Operation Tinker Bell Steve Pocock is the 26th to complete the operation.
03-01-2024
SIGINT Chatter Anniversary 20 years Cipher Machines and Cryptology.
16-12-2023
Operation Tinker Bell Michael Jones from the United States is the 25th to complete the operation.
14-12-2023
What is Cryptography? Authentication, data integrity and digital signatures added.

23-11-2023 Enigma and Hagelin webpage menus updated. Refresh all relevant pages and css
05-11-2023
Operation Tinker Bell Jan Bayer from the Czech Republic is the 24th to complete the operation.
28-10-2023
Enigma History Information development of different Enigma variants updated.
28-10-2023
Machines Timeline Added more machines and details about Enigma version.

29-09-2023 All Web Pages Images relocated. Refresh all pages to correctly load the images!
22-08-2023
KL-7 Tech & History Details number of contacts and contact problems added.
08-08-2023
KL-7 Tech & History Timeline on development and use of the KL-7 added.
23-07-2023
SIGINT Chatter The First Compiled History of the KL-7, details about its research.

19-07-2023 Operation Tinker Bell Eric Langeveld from The Netherlands is the 23rd to complete the operation.
14-07-2023
KL-7 Tech & History document "History of the TSEC/KL-7" added.
31-05-2023
About the Website Page with info website improved and more details added.
16-04-2023
SIGINT Chatter Crypto Tour icon to discover other crypto related websites.

23-02-2023 SIGINT Chatter Computers and Cryptography, including documentary birth BASIC.
14-02-2023
Main Page Created the Crypto Tour to easily discover other related crypto websites.
08-02-2023
The Crow's Cryptogram Oleksii is the first in 10 years to crack the crow's cryptogram.
04-02-2023
KL-7 Tech & History Document transition Signal Security Agency to Army Security Agency added.

22-01-2023 Operation Tinker Bell Maggie Koo is the 21st to complete Operation Tinker Bell.
18-01-2023
KL-7 Tech & History development KL-7 and its rotors rearranged chronologically
13-01-2023
Operation Tinker Bell Mr. Reis is the 20th person to complete Operation Tinker Bell.
10-01-2023
KL-7 Tech & History Doc request HL-1 tape readers and KLX-7 adaptors by FRG.
08-01-2023
Crypto Box Challenge 10th from 82 participants completed the Crypto Box Challenge.
04-01-2023
KL-7 Tech & History Info and document on development of KL-7 rotors added.
02-01-2023
KL-7 Tech & History more docs an info on security and development US/UK crypto.

29-12-2022 KL-7 Tech & History Added document security assessment US/UK cryptographic equipment.
24-12-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added info and docs CCM, and BRUTUS vs ADONIS on AFSAM-47.
21-12-2022
SIGINT Chatter Cyber Security Videos from Gary Ruddell's cyber website
09-12-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added doc NSA COMSEC Material Program AFSAM-7 & 47B
07-12-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added documents procurement AFSAM-7 by FBI.
05-12-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added audio samples of KL-7 startup, rotors and enciphering.

30-11-2022 Hagelin Crypto AG Added different ways crypto machines were weakened.
17-11-2022
One-time Pad Added menu to the various sections of the OTP page.
16-11-2022
Enigma at School Olin College website migrated, links interim by Internet Archive.
06-11-2022
SIGINT Chatter The Royal Navy Communications Branch Museum/Library

30-10-2022 KL-7 Tech & History Added links description and use KL-7 by British Royal Navy.
14-10-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added motor-generator cross section and generator details.
14-10-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Drawing and text motor drive and timing unit enhanced.
06-10-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Details motor-generator versions and circuit speed control.

24-09-2022 KL-7 Tech & History Added diagram HL-1 tape reader and KLX-7 Keyboard adapter.
24-09-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Explained printing and sequence of characters on print drum.
10-09-2022
KL-7 Tech & History AFSAM-7 (KL-7) in White House Signals Det and Air Force One.
09-09-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Patent conflict Small vs Hagelin and related files in docs section.
03-09-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Patent issues and related files in documents section.
03-09-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Discussions release AFSAM-7 with Friedman, Sinkov, Small et al.

02-08-2022 SIGINT Chatter Joseph Helmich – The KL-7 for Cash Spy Case.
02-08-2022
KL-7 Tech & History FBI operation Hookshot & docs ASA analysis battle at Ia Drang.

27-07-2022 SIGINT Chatter History of the TSEC/KL-7 Documented.
21-07-2022
KL-7 Tech & History NSA doc use KL-7 by South Korea and Nationalist China.
21-07-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added ASA analysis use of KL-7 by South Vietnamese Army.
21-07-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added CIA/FBI history & more in CIA/FBI documents section.
19-07-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added CIA report and FBI letters on AFSAM-7/KL-7.
19-07-2022
Technical Details Enigma Enhanced old wiring diagrams Enigma machine.
05-07-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added NATO document KL-7 key list restrictions France.

26-05-2022 KL-7 Tech & History Expansion KL-7 in service, graphics and spy case.
26-05-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Crypto strength, compartmentalization vs "in depth" analysis.
02-05-2022
SIGINT Chatter Podcast Nuggets Episode 9 with four amazing interviews.

21-04-2022 Book Review The Third Reich Is Listening: Inside German Codebreaking 1939-45.
10-04-2022
Cold War Signals Added player controls to listen to audio samples.

31-03-2022 All pages Graphical improvements and rearrangements. Refresh pages!
22-03-2022
About this site Added readability tips to enlarge pages and font settings.
15-03-2022
Elite Box Challenge Announcing the Elite Box Challenge will start on March 18.
10-03-2022
KL-7 Tech & History Added several NATO documents related to the KL-7 crypto machine.

10-03-2022 Cipher Machines and Cryptology moved to new domain!
17-02-2022 Copies old website preserved at the Internet Archive.
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