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57. Progressive Key Cipher (encoder / decoder) example ( Enter your problem )

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1. Progressive Key Cipher encoder

Text : ABCD efghi jklmn
Substitution Cipher Method : vigenere
Key : start
Progressive Key (Shift By) : 1
Alphabet : abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz


Solution:
The Progressive Key cipher is a Periodic substitution cipher that uses a keyword which is shift progressively (+1) with each next group, making it more secure. It can be used with any of the Periodic Substitution Cipher: Vigenere, Beaufort, Variant Beaufort, Porta Cipher.

Alphabet = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Letterabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Number012345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Each letter is shifted down based on the key letter
PlaintextABCD efghi jklmn
Text Value
(2)
012345678910111213
Keystar tstar tstar
Key Value
(4)
1819017191819017191819017
Progressive Key Shift
(5)
00000111112222
Addition
(2) + (4) + (5) Mod 26
1820220232426=0826=029=330=432=61432=6
CiphertextSUCU xyaia degog

So finally
Plaintext : ABCD efghi jklmn
Key : start
Ciphertext : SUCU xyaia degog

2. Progressive Key Cipher encoder

Text : hello world, how are you
Substitution Cipher Method : vigenere
Key : start
Progressive Key (Shift By) : 1
Alphabet : abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz


Solution:
The Progressive Key cipher is a Periodic substitution cipher that uses a keyword which is shift progressively (+1) with each next group, making it more secure. It can be used with any of the Periodic Substitution Cipher: Vigenere, Beaufort, Variant Beaufort, Porta Cipher.

Alphabet = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Letterabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Number012345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Each letter is shifted down based on the key letter
Plaintexthello world, how are you
Text Value
(2)
74111114221417113714220174241420
Keystart start sta rts tar
Key Value
(4)
1819017191819017191819017191819017
Progressive Key Shift
(5)
0000011111222223333
Addition
(2) + (4) + (5) Mod 26
25231128=233=741=1534=81829=32327=135=9241938=122546=201740=14
Ciphertextzxlch pisdx, bjy tmz uro

So finally
Plaintext : hello world, how are you
Key : start
Ciphertext : zxlch pisdx, bjy tmz uro





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