Used during WWII to encrypt messages, the Enigma Machine has a fascinating history and unique workings. This animation delves into its mechanisms and significance. Further topics explored include ...

On May 9, 1941, German sailors abandoned the damaged U-110 in the icy North Atlantic, unaware they were leaving behind a treasure trove of secrets. British crew aboard HMS Bulldog seized the rare ...

A primer: An Enigma is a device used by the German military command to encode strategic messages before and during WWII. From the outside, it looks a lot like a courtroom stenography machine.

During World War II, the Germans used an encryption device called the Enigma, which Polish and English mathematicians worked tirelessly to crack.

If you think about military crypto machines, you probably think about the infamous Enigma machine. However, as [Christos T.] reminds us, there were many others and, in particular, the production of… ...