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Classic polyalphabet encryption system

An autokey cipher is a cipher that incorporates the message into the key. The key is generated from the message in some automated fashion, sometimes by selecting certain letters from the text or, more commonly, by adding a short primer key to the front of the message. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Kombinasi Vigenere dan Autokey Cipher dalam Proses Proteksi SMS Berbasis AndroidInfluential work since 2022
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  4. Read the landmark paper: New Data hiding method based on DNA and Vigenere AutokeyCited 7 times
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📖 Definitions

Adjective Being a cipher that incorporates the plaintext into the key.

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