THE USE OF GENETIC ALGORITHMS IN CRYPTANALYSIS

1 April 1993

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Cryptologia

Vol. 17 (2) , 187-201
https://doi.org/10.1080/0161-119391867863

Abstract

We consider the use of genetic algorithms (GAs) as powerful tools in the breaking of cryptographic systems. We show that GAs can greatly facilitate cryptanalysis by efficiently searching large keyspaces, and demonstrate their use with GENALYST, an order-based GA for breaking a classic cryptographic system.

Keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS
CRYPTOLOGY
CRYPTANALYSIS
TRANSPOSITION CIPHERS

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