"""Transposition Cipher Hacker
Implements a function that can hack a transposition cipher encrypted message.
Note:
* https://www.nostarch.com/crackingcodes/ (BSD Licensed)
"""
from pythontutorials.books.CrackingCodes.Ch11.detectEnglish import isEnglish
from pythontutorials.books.CrackingCodes.Ch08.transpositionDecrypt import decryptMessage
[docs]def main():
from pyperclip import copy
# You might want to copy & paste this text from the source code at
# https://www.nostarch.com/crackingcodes/:
myMessage = """AaKoosoeDe5 b5sn ma reno ora'lhlrrceey e enlh na indeit n uhoretrm au ieu v er Ne2 gmanw,forwnlbsya apor tE.no euarisfatt e mealefedhsppmgAnlnoe(c -or)alat r lw o eb nglom,Ain one dtes ilhetcdba. t tg eturmudg,tfl1e1 v nitiaicynhrCsaemie-sp ncgHt nie cetrgmnoa yc r,ieaa toesa- e a0m82e1w shcnth ekh gaecnpeutaaieetgn iodhso d ro hAe snrsfcegrt NCsLc b17m8aEheideikfr aBercaeu thllnrshicwsg etriebruaisss d iorr."""
hackedMessage = hackTransposition(myMessage)
if hackedMessage is None:
print('Failed to hack encryption.')
else:
print('Copying hacked message to clipboard:')
print(hackedMessage)
copy(hackedMessage)
[docs]def hackTransposition(message: str):
"""Hacks transposition cipher encrypted messages
Brute-forces a given encrypted message by looping through all the keys, checking if the result is English, and
prompting the user for confirmation of decryption.
Args:
message: String with message to brute-force.
Returns:
Prints out possible results and prompts user for confirmation. If confirmed, prints out and returns
full decrypted message, otherwise returns None.
"""
print('Hacking...')
# Python programs can be stopped at any time by pressing
# Ctrl-C (on Windows) or Ctrl-D (on macOS and Linux):
print('(Press Ctl-C (on Windows) or Ctrl-D (on macOS and Linux) to quit at any time.)')
# Brute-force by looping through every possible key:
for key in range(1, len(message)):
print('Trying key #%s...' % (key))
decryptedText = decryptMessage(key, message)
if isEnglish(decryptedText):
# Ask user if this is the correct decryption:
print()
print('Possible encryption hack:')
print('Key %s: %s' % (key, decryptedText[:100]))
print()
print('Enter D if done, anything else to continue hacking:')
response = input('> ')
if response.strip().upper().startswith('D'):
return decryptedText
return None
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()