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Lets Live Here In This Tiny Secret Encoded Text World Forever</pre> | Lets Live Here In This Tiny Secret Encoded Text World Forever</pre> | ||
− | E.g., with the initial unique hash blocks: <tt> | + | E.g., with the initial unique hash blocks: <tt>python -c "print '4e18acc1ab27a2d6a0a2876eb1ea1fca'.decode('hex_codec').encode('base64')"</tt> |
The last letter "r" is not fully encoded in the data shown, but any letter from "g" to "v" produces the same binary data. | The last letter "r" is not fully encoded in the data shown, but any letter from "g" to "v" produces the same binary data. | ||
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The title text makes a reference to a previous comic: [[792|Black Hat's trouble with what to do with stolen passwords]]. It also states that users of pirated Photoshop are the winners here. This is because in order to make Photoshop pirate-able, it was modified (cracked) by removing the requirement for registration so their passwords were not sent to Adobe and therefore are not present in the leaked file. | The title text makes a reference to a previous comic: [[792|Black Hat's trouble with what to do with stolen passwords]]. It also states that users of pirated Photoshop are the winners here. This is because in order to make Photoshop pirate-able, it was modified (cracked) by removing the requirement for registration so their passwords were not sent to Adobe and therefore are not present in the leaked file. | ||
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The title itself is a reference to {{w|cryptic crossword}}s. (see [[2032: Word Puzzles]]) | The title itself is a reference to {{w|cryptic crossword}}s. (see [[2032: Word Puzzles]]) | ||
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Note that characters in the passwords could be upper or lower case, and they may involve common substitutions like "0" (number zero) for "O" (letter O); therefore, the clues cannot guarantee that the answer shown here is precisely correct. Nevertheless, we have plenty of information for a brute force attack. | Note that characters in the passwords could be upper or lower case, and they may involve common substitutions like "0" (number zero) for "O" (letter O); therefore, the clues cannot guarantee that the answer shown here is precisely correct. Nevertheless, we have plenty of information for a brute force attack. | ||
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|best TOS episode | |best TOS episode | ||
|<tt>{{w|Charlie X|Charlie X}}</tt> | |<tt>{{w|Charlie X|Charlie X}}</tt> | ||
− | |"{{w|Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS}}" refers to | + | |"{{w|Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS}}" refers to the original series of ''{{w|Star Trek}}''. Although this had dozens of episodes, only one fits the previous line as well as the next line. |
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|<tt>39738b7adb0b8af7 617ab0277727ad85</tt> | |<tt>39738b7adb0b8af7 617ab0277727ad85</tt> | ||
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|Michael Jackson | |Michael Jackson | ||
|<tt>abc</tt> | |<tt>abc</tt> | ||
− | |{{w|Michael Jackson}} did many songs, but only one was {{w|ABC ( | + | |{{w|Michael Jackson}} did many songs, but only one was {{w|ABC (song)|alphabetical}} (4 lines up). |
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|<tt>38a7c9279cadeb44 9dca1d79d4dec6d5</tt> | |<tt>38a7c9279cadeb44 9dca1d79d4dec6d5</tt> | ||
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|fav water-3 {{w|List_of_Pokémon|Pokemon}} | |fav water-3 {{w|List_of_Pokémon|Pokemon}} | ||
|<tt>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tentacool_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Tentacool]</tt> | |<tt>[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Tentacool_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Tentacool]</tt> | ||
− | |This is the only [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Water_3_%28Egg_Group%29 water-3] Pokémon with a 9 letter name ending in "l", so it must be this to fit with the password 'asdfghjkl' | + | |This is the only [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Water_3_%28Egg_Group%29 water-3] Pokémon with a 9 letter name ending in "l", so it must be this to fit with the password 'asdfghjkl' |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:Hackers recently leaked '''''153 million''''' Adobe user emails, encrypted passwords, and password hints. | :Hackers recently leaked '''''153 million''''' Adobe user emails, encrypted passwords, and password hints. | ||
:Adobe encrypted the passwords improperly, misusing block-mode 3DES. The result is something wonderful: | :Adobe encrypted the passwords improperly, misusing block-mode 3DES. The result is something wonderful: | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
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:The greatest crossword puzzle in the history of the world | :The greatest crossword puzzle in the history of the world | ||
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[[Category:Pokémon]] | [[Category:Pokémon]] | ||
[[Category:Cryptography]] | [[Category:Cryptography]] | ||
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