CipherLock: A minimalist, open-source interactive hub for learning and breaking classic ciphers
By
Rafael Sampaio e Silva
Even the toaster can't save this one.
Summary
CipherLock is a minimalist, open-source, privacy-focused interactive platform for learning cryptography. It features five classic ciphers (Caesar, Vigenère, Morse, Atbash, Rail Fence), an Academy for foundational knowledge, and a Daily Enigma challenge. All processing is done client-side with no data collection.
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· 4 pulledCipherLock is a minimalist interactive hub to explore cryptography.
Features Caesar, Vigenère, Morse, Atbash & Rail Fence ciphers.
Includes an Academy for foundations and a Daily Enigma challenge.
100% client-side, open source & privacy-focused.
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