"A World War Two code found strapped to the leg of a dead pigeon stuck in a chimney for the last 70 years may never be broken, a British intelligence agency said on Friday."
70-year old wartime cipher uncracked
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Jail time for police analyst who warned pal encrypted chat app was infiltrated by cops
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U.K. backs off plan to ban end-to-end encryption
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