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Citation
Mark Stamp, Wing On Chan. "SIGABA: cryptanalysis of the full keyspace". Cryptologia, 31(3):201-222, July 2007.

Abstract
In this paper we consider an attack on the SIGABA cipher under the assumption that the largest practical keyspace is used. The attack highlights various strengths and weaknesses of SIGABA and provides insight into the inherent level of security provided by the cipher.

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  <i>Cryptologia</i>, 31(3):201-222, July 2007.

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  Mark Stamp, Wing On Chan. "SIGABA: cryptanalysis of the
  full keyspace". <i>Cryptologia</i>,
  31(3):201-222, July 2007.

• BibTeX

  @article{StampChan07_SIGABACryptanalysisOfFullKeyspace,
      author = {Mark Stamp and Wing On Chan},
      title = {SIGABA: cryptanalysis of the full keyspace},
      journal = {Cryptologia},
      volume = {31},
      number = {3},
      pages = {201-222},
      month = {July},
      year = {2007},
      abstract = {In this paper we consider an attack on the SIGABA
                cipher under the assumption that the largest
                practical keyspace is used. The attack highlights
                various strengths and weaknesses of SIGABA and
                provides insight into the inherent level of
                security provided by the cipher. },
      URL = {http://www.truststc.org/pubs/427.html}
  }
  

Posted by Mark Stamp on 18 Aug 2008.
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