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: - ...

It was created to be an unsolvable puzzle and its moniker, the Enigma, indicates as much. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first patent for the Enigma machine, a device used to encrypt ...

British code breakers looking to unravel the secrets of German communications in the Second World War made two mistakes -- they thought their enemy was smart and they dismissed the views of a female ...