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5 min read 2022-02-04 23:12:23

A Strange Cryptic Code and the Bizarre Death of Ricky McCormick

History is littered with cases of unsolved murders, many of which were decidedly of a bizarre nature, leaving bafflement in their wake. Yet as

1 min read 2021-10-13 20:50:48

There are many reasons why you might want to encrypt data. I use a SAS program to encrypt a list of logon names and passwords. Before we get started

1 min read 2021-10-13 20:50:48

There are many reasons why you might want to encrypt data. I use a SAS program to encrypt a list of logon names and passwords. Before we get started

1 min read 2021-10-13 20:50:48

This post was kindly contributed by SAS Users - go there to comment and to read the full post. There are many reasons why you might want to

1 min read 2021-10-01 23:00:21

[Image courtesy of How To With Kristin.] It’s October 1st, and for many folks, it’s the official start of the spookiest of seasons, aka the

1 min read 2021-09-20 06:00:09

Things might be getting a bit dicey out in Jezero crater for Ingenuity. The little helicopter that could is starting to have trouble dealing with the

1 min read 2021-09-07 23:06:27

[Image courtesy of Derek Bruff.org.] One of my all-time favorite cryptography stories comes from the book The Spy That Couldn’t Spell, a

1 min read 2021-05-31 11:05:21

Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 443! This week Mark and Adam are taking a moment to go back in the past and giving a retro review

1 min read 2021-05-25 22:00:00

Previous: ChromebookThis go around we have a short category but a fun one nonetheless. This one is Hunt! and is questions around cipher decoding

3 min read 2021-03-30 23:02:57

About six months ago, I shared the story of a secret code lurking in plain sight, sitting atop the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles. It’s

3 min read 2021-01-22 00:01:05

In previous posts, we’ve explored many ways that messages can be encrypted or hidden. We’ve talked about legendary encryption methods like

3 min read 2020-12-16 11:09:36

An unidentified serial killer murdered five victims in Northern California between 1968 and 1969. The killer then taunted the police and terrorized

2 min read 2020-12-14 14:10:19

[imagesource: Eric Risberg / AP file] The Zodiac Killer, sometimes referred to as just Zodiac or The Zodiac, is the name preferred by a serial killer

3 min read 2020-12-13 15:24:32

It’s been over 50 years since the first death attributed to the serial murderer who became known as the Zodiac Killer, and over 40 since his last

6 min read 2020-07-23 22:58:48

Oh yes, it’s that time again. For years now, crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have been hotbeds of innovative puzzle and