Operation Deep Magic: Cryptanalysis
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29 announcements · from Operation Deep Magic: Cryptanalysis’s Steam news feed
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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release | Advances in Cryptology 2 Advances in Cryptology 2 is coming soon. It is about 3DES cryptanalysis. | — | |
| Game update | Update #0012.2 Released Update #0012.2 Released. · Linguist email exchanges added. · Data collection score count added. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0012.1 Released Update #0012.1 released. · Able to change hair. · Menu label "scene index." Previously, "index." · Added calc button to R1 S-Box Non-0. | — | |
| Community | Early Access to Full Release Operation Deep Magic: Cryptanalysis left Early Access and entered full release. It will continue to receive content updates. Any content requests can be posted in the Discussion. All essential features for performing the core cryptanalysis is implemented. The story continues to expand from here. | — | |
| Game update | Update #0011 Released Update #0011 released. · Data Units added. · About added. · Fixed UI bug on probability of 16R, 12R, and 8R linear approximate expressions. | — | |
| Game update | Manual #0002 Released Manual #0002 released. Expanded probability section. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0010 Released Update #0010 released. · Added buttons to 'teleport' to many various analytical problems/scenes. · Insist user to create badge if not done. · New Career asks for confirmation before deleting current career. · Staff Room added. · 2 more encrypted files added. | — | |
| In-game event | Manual #0001 Released Manual #0001 is posted in PDF format. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0009 Released Update #0009 released. · Natural observation and perception of statistics and algebra. 1 new scene. · 2 new challenges for linear data analysis. Elite difficulty. · 1 new challenge on data collection. DES operations in cipher feedback mode and electronic code book. Packet analysis of encrypted file parts. · 1 new challenge on recovering the plaintext. Refining/packaging the plaintext for submis… | — | |
| Community | Regional Prices Updated the regional prices to match U.S. currency. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0008 Released Update #0008 released. · New menu options: Achievements, New Career. · New auto save to Steam cloud. User continues the current career by working on the next puzzle rather than restarting from the beginning. · New achievements view. User can view a summary of completed and incomplete puzzles in the current career. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0007 Released Update #0007 released. · Saves user and agency info on Steam cloud. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0006 Released Update #0006 released. · Natural observation and perception of statistics and algebra. 1 new scene. · Fixed secret key so it is generated only once during launch of menu. Previously, it was regenerating every new laptop opening scene. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0005 Released. Update #0005 released. · Natural observation and perception of statistics and algebra. 1 new scene. · Added vegetable art that are from CC0. · Added exit button for every scene to allow user to go back to main menu. · After each successful analysis, mission text descriptions reloaded incorrectly. Fixed mission text loading. | — | |
| Release | Advances in Cryptology 1 The DLC Advances in Cryptology 1 will be developed and released after the base simulator leaves the Early Access. You can watch for news later related to the DLC. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0004 Released Update #0004 released. · Natural observation and perception of statistics and algebra. 2 new scenes. · Algebraic presentations of the DES internal mechanism on chalkboards. · Algebraic presentations of DES primitives: expansion permutation, subkey, key schedule, mixing, substitution-box, permutation. 6 new scenes. · Unmount/mount cryptanalytic attacks depending on the completeness. Status viewa… | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0003 Released Update #0003 released. · 3 new challenges for linear data analysis. · 1 new challenge for differential data collection. Functionality for chosen plaintext attack launched from the laptop. · 1 new challenge for linear data collection. Functionality for known plaintext attack launched from the laptop. · Programming. Pseudocode. Easier to understand pseudocode instead of the C programming language… | — | |
| Community | Update #0003 Coming Next Update #0003 is coming next. · Linear data analysis. · Linear data collection. · Differential data collection. · Programming. · Serial processing. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0002.4 Update #0002.4 released. Added 2 new challenges . · 1 new challenge on data analysis for differential cryptanalysis. Elite difficulty. · 1 new challenge on error correction. Beginner difficulty. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0002.3 Update #0002.3 released. Add 2 intros and 4 new challenges . · Intro to parallel computing. · Intro to calculator. · 1 new challenge on Exclusive Or. Easy difficulty. · 1 new challenge on Expansion. Easy difficulty. · 1 new challenge on Permutation. Easy difficulty. · 1 new challenge on Expansion Permutation. Easy difficulty. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0002.2 Released Update #0002.2 released. Created an easy objective. There are more easy objectives coming. Main menu is updated. · 1 new challenge on substitution cipher is added. Easy difficulty. · New temporary menu options : parallel computing, vectorization, Feistel structure, etc. | — | |
| In-game event | Update #0002.1 Released Update #0002.1 is released. · Added temporary menu to allow selection: · Differential characteristics · Impossible differentials · Differential data analysis · Differential data collection · Linear approximate expressions · Linear data analysis · Linear data collection | — | |
| In-game event | Update #001.2 Released The entire update #0001 is released. Have added more in-depth analytical challenges. However, the story is still progressive, requiring the player to complete previous scenes in order to move forward. It should be broken up to allow the player to select parts, which is planned to appear in the later updates. · Seven new challenges on 5-round, 8-round, 12-round, and 16-round, linear approximate… | — | |
| In-game event | Update #001.1 Released Update #001.1 is released. Have added more mathematical challenges on algebra and statistics to allow the player to gain more in-depth understanding of the fine details of cryptanalysis. The second part of the update is coming next on linear cryptanalysis . If players are stuck on a problem, please feel free to discuss in the forums. · 12 new challenges on plaintext-ciphertext data analysis for… | — | |
| Community | Update #0002 Coming Soon Update Coming Soon · Adding an easy mission. Helps novice players work gradually towards becoming capable . · Adding a menu to allow mission selection. | — | |
| Community | Update #0001 Coming Soon Operation Deep Magic: Cryptanalysis has been released with 10% discount . There will be an update #0001 coming soon. Update Coming Soon · Plaintext-ciphertext data analysis for differential cryptanalysis. · 3-16 round linear approximate expressions for linear cryptanalysis | — |
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