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February 28, 2006

Distributed Computing Finally Cracks 60 Year Old Enigma Code
— Ace

One of three uncracked remaining Enigma ciphers. The power of distributed intelligence has another victory:

More than 60 years after the end of World War II, a distributed computing project has managed to crack a previously uncracked message that was encrypted using the Enigma machine.
The M4 Project began in early January, as an attempt to break three original Enigma messages that were intercepted in 1942 and are thought never to have been broken by the Allied forces.
These messages were encrypted using a four-rotor Enigma. That version was considered by Germany to be completely unbreakable, as it could be set up in any one of a vast number of ways (2 times 10 to the 145th power), each of which would encrypt a plain text message differently.

Cryptologists at Bletchley Park in the U.K. managed to break Enigma through their development of early computers, led by Alan Turing, and also by using intelligence to cut down the number of possible set-ups.
...
With two messages still to break, the M4 Project is looking for computer users to download its application and help out.

Pretty amazing those guys cracked so many codes so quickly with primitive computers. As always, they were cracked due to sloppiness of human encoders, but still. Even a sloppy code is tough to break.

Posted by: Ace at 10:58 AM | Comments (44)
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1 Shouldn't someone tell them that war is over?

Posted by: Cautiously Pessimistic at February 28, 2006 11:05 AM (JKlMI)

2 This might save some of our doughboys as they try to run those damn Nazi blockades.

Posted by: adolfo velasquez at February 28, 2006 11:08 AM (bn2XT)

3 So, what did the messages say besides let's kill the jooos?

A few years ago I checked out all these books on code cracking and how to write your own codes. It was too difficulty for me. I guess one could work the codes with the help of your own c*mputer. Maybe, I'll give it another try.

Posted by: shawn at February 28, 2006 11:23 AM (H5cZK)

4 So, what did the messages say besides let's kill the jooos?

"Drink more Ovaltine".

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 11:34 AM (pzen5)

5 TO: WEHRMACHT HIGH COMMAND
FROM: EWALD VON KLEIST
RE: DER ASSKICKEN

THESE FERCOCKT RUSSIANS WONT GIVE UP. PLEASE ADVISE SOONEST. APPROACHING KURSK SALIENT.

SEIG HEIL AND PLEASE SEND MORE WARM CLOTHES. AND FOOD. AND AMMUNITION. AND TRUCKS. AND TANKS.

KLEIST

Posted by: Monty at February 28, 2006 11:38 AM (UdJCa)

6 Next, the scientists are going to work on the age-old question of, "how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop"

Posted by: MacStansbury at February 28, 2006 11:40 AM (/rHNY)

7 TO: ADOLPH HITLER, BELOVED FUHRER
FROM: FIELD MARSHALL ERWIN ROMMEL
SUBJ: CLARIFICATION

MY DEAREST FUHRER,

VERY SORRY ABOUT ALL THAT BOMB BUSINESS STOP NO HARD FEELINGS OK STOP REALLY, JUST A BIG MISUNDERSTANDING IS ALL STOP

YOUR FRIEND
ERWIN

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 11:43 AM (pzen5)

8 I oughta be ashamed: it was Erich von Manstein, not Kleist, who commanded the German panzers at Kursk. Guderian, the great armor strategist, would later ask Hitler what the fuck he thought he was doing at Kursk, and Hitler said, in effect, "I have no idea."

Codename: Operation CITADEL.

Posted by: Monty at February 28, 2006 11:49 AM (/V4PN)

9 MEMO TO FILE

SUBJECT: CYA

1. Staudt has obviously pressured Hodges more about Bush. I'm having trouble running interference and doing my job. Harris gave me a message today from Grp regarding Bush's OETR and Staudt is pushing to sugar coat it. Bush wasn't here during rating period and I don't have any feedback from 187th in Alabama. I will not rate. Austin is not happy today either.
2. Harris took the call from Grp today. I'll backdate but won't rate. Harris agrees.

Posted by: sandy burger at February 28, 2006 11:52 AM (Sw8Cn)

10 I thought the russians were being tipped off from some one inside German High Command about Kursk. Did Adolph really have a chance?

Posted by: shawn at February 28, 2006 12:00 PM (H5cZK)

11 TO: ADOLF HITLTER, MAXIMUM SUPREMO
FROM: JOSEF STALIN, THE BOSS OF BOSSES
RE: MOLOTOV-RIBBENTROP PACT

WAS YOU PUNKIN ME WHEN YOU LAID THAT WHOLE "FRIENDZ 4 EVAH!" THING ON MY BOY MOLOTOV?!? WAZZ THE DILLY-O WITH THOSE DIVISIONS INVADING MY WESTERN BORDERS? TENS OF THOUSANDS DEAD! IS A BROTHER GONNA HAVE TO CHOKE A BITCH?

WHO MY HOMIE?

BRING THE LOVE,

J-DOG STALIN

Posted by: Monty at February 28, 2006 12:01 PM (/V4PN)

12 Milestones in Technology:

-November 15th, 1971: Intel introduces the first commercial microprocessor.

-February 28th, 2006: "Distributed intelligence" solves 60-year old military code.

-August 29th, 1997: Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time.

Posted by: Slim at February 28, 2006 12:08 PM (cspzf)

13 TO: FIELD MARSHAL HERMANN GOERING, COMMANDER IN CHIEF NZDP LUFTWAFFE
FROM: HEINRICH HIMMLER, COMMANDER SCHUTZTAFFEL/WAFFEN
RE: YOU

HEY HERMAN, YOU KNOW WHAT? YOUR FAT. THAT'S RIGHT! YOU ARE A FATTY FAT FAT ASS. YOUR SO FAT I BET AFTER SEX YOU SMOKE A HAM.

FAT
FAT
FAT

HIMMLER

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 12:12 PM (pzen5)

14 Next, the scientists are going to work on the age-old question of, "how did your chocolate get in my peanut butter" followed shortly by, "how did your peanut butter get on my chocolate"

Posted by: MacStansbury at February 28, 2006 12:14 PM (/rHNY)

15 TO: HIMMLER
FROM: GOERING
RE: YOU

THATS PRETTY FUNNY. YOU LOOK SO LAME, THE AMERICANS WILL CREATE A COMICAL CHARACTER NAMED 'BARNEY FIFE' WHO LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE YOU -- AND LIKE YOU, IS A COMPLETE FUCKUP IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE.

YOU'RE SO WEAK, I BET YOU WON'T EVEN HAVE THE GUTS TO TAKE A BULLET. YOU'LL EAT CYANIDE LIKE SOME SCARED LITTLE BITCH.

NOW EXCUSE ME WHILE I HIT THE BUFFET AND HAVE MY ORDERLY SHINE MY LUSCIOUS RED BOOTS...IN THE NUDE!

Posted by: Monty at February 28, 2006 12:19 PM (UdJCa)

16 FROM: HIMMLER
TO: GOERING
RE: YOU

STILL DIDDLING THE BOYS ARE YOU? MODAL SURE HAD YOU PEGGED. CHRIST CAN YOU EVEN FIND YOUR PUD ANYMORE UNDER THAT VAST EXPANSE OF GOBBERING MAN-FLESH? I SERIOUSLY DOUBT IT.

WHEN THE TIME COMES TO EAT THE LUGER, REMEMBER WHICH END GOES WHERE. AND PLEASE, DO YOUR ORDERLY A FAVOR AND PUT YOUR PANTS ON FIRST.

HIMMLER

P.S. YOU'RE ON THE LIST NOW BUDDY

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 12:27 PM (pzen5)

17 TO: ALL MEMBERS ON THE NET
FROM: SECRET POLICE, ENIGMA ENCODING DIVISION
RE: UNNECESSARY MESSAGES

WE'VE BECOME AWARE THAT CERTAIN PARTIES ARE USING ENCRYPTED MESSAGES FOR PERSONAL AND/OR UNPROFESSIONAL REASONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INSULTS, DEFAMATORY BEHAVIOR, CALLING EACH OTHER NAMES, AND DESCRIPTIONS IN GREAT DETAILS OF ONE'S GENITALS.

OUR FUHER (hiel Hitler) DOES NOT WANT UNNECESSARY TRAFFIC ON THE NET.

FOR THIS REASON, IT WILL BE REQUIRED THAT PROVIDE THE ENIGMA SPECIALIST WITH YOUR READING GLASSES, AND YOU MUST RECITE YOUR MESSAGE FROM MEMORY.

WARNING: YOUR EYE PIECE MAY BE FOGGED.

ENIGMA TECH SUPPORT

Posted by: Enigma Tech Support at February 28, 2006 12:30 PM (/rHNY)

18 Computer geeks. Is there anything they can't do?

Posted by: quiggs at February 28, 2006 12:34 PM (rXafI)

19 Besides have sex, I mean.

Posted by: quiggs at February 28, 2006 12:35 PM (rXafI)

20 So, what did the messages say besides let's kill the jooos?
"unsere ganze Unterseite sind gehÃ¶ren nach U.S."

Posted by: apotheosis at February 28, 2006 01:10 PM (cx2FY)

21 TO REICHMARSHALL GOERING

DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP. DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP. DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.
DON'T.STOP.DON'T.STOP.

DANKA.

AFFECTIONATELY
A. HITLER

Posted by: DDG, esq. at February 28, 2006 01:13 PM (4uzEh)

22 Guderian

Proud to know you Monty.

Posted by: DDG at February 28, 2006 01:14 PM (4uzEh)

23 "unsere ganze Unterseite sind gehÃ¶ren nach U.S."

Our penises belong to the U.S.?

Posted by: shawn at February 28, 2006 01:16 PM (H5cZK)

24 Quiggs,

That shit was cold.

Posted by: Sticky B at February 28, 2006 01:17 PM (Ttmus)

25 FROM: HIMMLER
TO: GOERING
RE: YOU SUCK

YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BE NICE? DO YOU? IT WOULD BE NICE TO INVADE ENGLAND. REMEMBER THEM? WHAT WAS IT YOU CALLED THEM, OH YES, “BUZZING FLIES” YOU WERE GONNA SWAT THEM ASIDE LIKE SO MANY BUZZING FLIES. GUESS THAT DIDN’T WORK OUT SO GOOD HUH?

WHAT’S THAT SOUND I HEAR? IT SOUNDS LIKE BUZZING. AIRPLANE ENGINE BUZZING. IS IT HE-111S? ME-109S? OH NO. MY MISTAKE. THOSE ARE DEFINITELY LANCASTERS

THEY CERTAINLY DO HAVE A LOT OF THEM, DON’T THEY?

SHITHEAD

HIMMLER

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 01:17 PM (pzen5)

26 TO: ALL YOU SS JAGOFFS
FROM: ADMIRAL DOENITZ, KRIEGSMARINE
RE: KEEP YOUR FUCKING MEATHOOKS OFF MY FOUR-WHEEL ENIGMAS

I TOLD THE WEHRMACHT THAT THE POLES BROKE YOUR WEAK-ASS THREE WHEEL ENIGMA. NOW YOU COME CRYING TO ME ASKING FOR MY FOUR-WHEEL ENIGMAS. MY U-BOAT COMMANDERS ARE COMPLAINING (WELL, UNTIL THEY GET SUNK AND DIE). YOU CAN HAVE OUR TRITON MACHINES WHEN YOU PRY THEM OUT OF OUR COLD DEAD WATERLOGGED FINGERS.

AND I WANT TO HEAR NO MORE ABOUT THAT FLESHPILE GOERING. OR THAT WORM HIMMLER. OR EVEN THAT DUNDERHEAD FUEHRER WE'VE GOT. I'M JUST SAYING WHAT EVERYBODY THINKS, RIGHT?

OH, BY THE WAY. THEY BOMBED THE SHIT OUT OF BREMERHAVEN LAST NIGHT. CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A RIDE BACK TO BERLIN?

DOENITZ

Posted by: Monty at February 28, 2006 01:25 PM (djE5R)

27 Sandy Burger, that was funny.

Posted by: John at February 28, 2006 01:30 PM (acjPX)

28 Enigma, Schmigma. Personally, I'd rather that greater effort be put into working whatever Venona/Bride material can still be had to identify more Cold War Soviet spies before the last of those treasonous, back-stabbing dirtbags shuffle off to that great commune in the sky...

Posted by: Clioman at February 28, 2006 02:47 PM (5yZfp)

29 FROM: HIMMLER
TO: DOENITZ
RE: WTSHTF

DOOD, LISSEN UP. A CERTAIN, UHM, LEADER WE BOTH KNOW MAY BE THINKIN ABOUT LEAVIN THE PARTY A LITTLE EARLY BEFORE THE RUMBLE STARTS. IF HE LEAVES US HOLDIN THE BAG AND WE GOT TO WORK OUT A TURF THING, I'M GONNA BE LOOKIN WHERE THE SUN SETS IFYOUKNOWWHATIMEANANDITHINKYOUDO.

HH

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 02:47 PM (9j0MA)

30 FROM: PAULUS, ARMY GROUP B
TO: WEHRMACT HIGH COMMAND
RE: STALINGRAD

I BEEN ASKING FOR RESUPPLY FOR LIKE TEN FUCKING DAYS NOW. IS THIS THING ON? HELLO? HELLO? HELLO!

SHIT.

Posted by: Monty at February 28, 2006 03:57 PM (djE5R)

31 Bitte, if you're going to use the name DÃ¶nitz for your vulgar little parodies, at least turn on your Deutsches keyboard.

bewegliche sheiÃŸen

Posted by: Karl at February 28, 2006 03:58 PM (Z7GWs)

32 FROM: OKW COMMAND
TO: PAULUS, ARMY GROUP B
RE: THE SITUATION OUT THERE

FREDDIE MAC, I TOL YOU, THE CHECK IS IN THE MAIL. YOU HANG IN THERE NOW. THE SUN'LL COME UP, TOMORROW, BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR THAT TOMORROW, THEY'LL BE SUN.

PEACE OUT

OBERKOMMANDO DER WEHRMACHT.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 04:03 PM (9j0MA)

33 We have the real plaintext up over at the LLamabutchers.

Posted by: Steve the LLamabutcher at February 28, 2006 04:08 PM (idETs)

34 Wenn ist das NunstrÃ¼ck git und Slotermeyer?
Ja! ...
Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

Posted by: Dennis Moore at February 28, 2006 04:56 PM (+DMjG)

35 SWINGIN' LEADER OF THE FATHERLAND SEEKS
DEMURE BRUNETTE FOR BUNKER ACTION.
MEDS AND AMMO SUPPLIED

LET'S GO OUT WITH A BANG.

A.

Posted by: The Sev at February 28, 2006 05:20 PM (JkjS2)

36 TO: EVA BRAUN
FROM: ADDIEPOO
RE: THE 'STACHE

DARLIN, I LICKED MY LIPS TODAY AND I TASTED YOURS. HEIL THE SMELL SAVING POWERS OF THE OFFICIAL 'STACHE OF THE THIRD REICH!

Posted by: Feisty at February 28, 2006 07:05 PM (tYXLk)

37 FROM: AH
TO: EB
RE: BAD NEWS

THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET, UH, BAD.

LOVE YA. MEAN IT. BYE

YR. OBDNT. SVT (WHATEVER THAT MEANS)

PINKIE PAUSEN!

AH

Posted by: Dave in Texas at February 28, 2006 07:28 PM (9j0MA)

38 Actually, this project could have been easily done many years ago. The processing power needed to do this in a useful timeframe (if these were fresh intercepts) has been available for a very long time. Enigma is pretty lightweight by today's standards.

The problem is that the material was kept classified for a ridiculously long time after it had any value. A similar thing happened with the intercepted Japanese message traffic that convinced the Roosevelt Administration that there was a serious group of potential saboteurs hiding amongst the Asian immigrant population. Japan certainly thought they had such a force awaiting orders.

The internment of the Japanese during WWII was an unfortunate part of history but it takes on a very different image if one knows about the genuine concerns of the government. It is entirely possible a good number of wouldbe spies were interned and never broke cover. But our intelligence agencies were so intent on keeping extremely obsolete encryption techniques classified that they allowed the country to engage in a great deal of self-flagellation beyond what was really deserved.

Posted by: epobirs at February 28, 2006 08:30 PM (u8AQj)

39 FROM: H HIMMLER
TO: E BRAUN
RE: THE LOOK

I AM SO INTO YOU. LET'S DO THIS. LET'S HAVE SEX. LET'S GET SOME COKE AND SOME HOOKERS. IF YOU WANT TO DO THIS, DON'T SAY ANYTHING, JUST LOOK AT ME.

YOU HAVE TO BE INTO GERTRUDE

I WANT TO MAKE YOU CRAZY

MAKE. YOU. CRA-ZY.

HH

Posted by: Dave in Texas at March 01, 2006 03:23 AM (pzen5)

40 Um guys, Hate to tell you, but the 4 rotor Enigma was only used by U-Boat crews. I suspect they were probably something like

"KEEP THOSE FRENCH HOORES WARM FOR US, GUYS, WE'RE ON OUR WAY HOME!!!"

Posted by: Desertmole at March 01, 2006 08:22 AM (J+Yk8)

41 yeah, you're right desertmole, but I think Monty knew that (read his Doenitz post).

me, I didn't know shit but no one's surprised or anything

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