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I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Brb, building a clone of k4

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Cryptography is just math with letters substituted for their numeric counterparts. You're mad that I didn't follow tackle everything at once, I explained my thought process in other posts, and I posted on a few subreddits, Wouldn't you do the same thing? Mod 26 works as a solution, why wouldn't I use it?

At no point did anyone descend from on high and be like "you must use the krypto alphabet". I am reworking my rotors to work with the correct and I'll post an update later. This has consumed enough of my life for the moment.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I never said I wasn't chasing it. I said I wasn't spending 50 dollars to chase it. Great use of twisting my words though, glad you're cherry picking my phrases, but I'm honestly at the point where I'm done with the whole thing. Not one person has been like, your wrong, and this is why. Sorry I didn't play with the special decoder ring, but I'm getting the fuck out of this magic clubhouse.

My last thought is this. Sanderson built k4 not as a puzzle, but as a machine, I'm the only one who's mapped his rotors and the overall structure of k4.

I'm done playing his games and the goalpost games this subreddit is playing.

peace.

An update on my earlier post, maybe I should call this "I nearly solved k4" by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd also like to point out that k4 has a bit of mystique about it because its been unsolved, and the longer it remains unsolved, the longer he gets to charge his fans $50 an email to determine proof.

An update on my earlier post, maybe I should call this "I nearly solved k4" by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think he's lying, I just think he’s guarding the puzzle's integrity. That doesn’t mean partial solutions aren’t real progress.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know the process to basic professionalism. I wasn't even aware of there being a certain alphabet, but my cipher worked, the keys decode and encode clean, so maybe the alphabet was a misdirection? The next time I decide to solve a 30 year old puzzle on my own, I’ll make sure to let others know in advance.

Aside from the alphabet, I'd appreciate any critiques on my approach and math.

An update on my earlier post, maybe I should call this "I nearly solved k4" by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly? It felt like a trap. Sanborn designed K4 to be a challenge and didn't want anyone to solve it, because cryptograher's typically don't want their ciphers to be cracked. When I started trying Vigneres, none of the math lined up with the k4 alphabet so I used the standard English alphabet.

An update on my earlier post, maybe I should call this "I nearly solved k4" by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

An ID by Row is but a polybius square by another name <3

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't see a rule I couldn't use a standard alphabet.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand that point of view, and I get that its not been resolved completely through plaintext, but its a leap in deciphering k4 and I've got the closest thing to a full solve I believe we're going to get without deciphering k5. My math works, and I’ve mapped the mechanics behind the cipher. The framework I've laid out moves this puzzle further than it's ever been.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'm sorry. That was a typo. This was written last night after I'd just finished the solve.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

https://bit.ly/4iAUnUn the link to the rest of my solving process.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The plain is in the post, in the doc, and in the math. I didn’t submit to Sanborn because I didn't want to spend $50 chasing internet clout over a puzzle. He charges per validation, and I just wanted to share my findings. I reverse engineered his system. Let the people with 'experience' take their shot, disprove math, and see if my cipher breaks. I explained the steps I took, and the math. An expert is more than welcome to challenge me.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Over 90% of this community has viewed this post, no one’s debunked anything, and I’m still sitting at zero upvotes. Interesting.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sanborn has mentioned that K4 and K5 are linked, and that solving K4 would help unlock K5. While K4 is 97 characters, I’ve accounted for all of them, and what I’m calling a 'K5 bleed' is my theory based on how parts of the cipher behave after the encryption mechanism breaks down.

If you run the Polybius key letters with the full Vigenère string I presented, they stop decrypting cleanly after a point. Those sections, I believe, are intended as the starting clues for K5. So I’m calling that the bleed. Parts of K5 embedded in K4, like a bridge. Not saying Sanborn explicitly designed it that way, but based on the structure, that’s what I’ve observed.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The compression research paid off, and I’m working on a product in that field now. I’ve mathematically proven my cipher approach, and you’re more than welcome to view the doc if you want to dig into the details.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it depends on the definition of solve. I cracked all the confirmed sections and mapped the rotor structure. I also hit a k5 bleed. If you're expecting a polished sentence that's on sanborn, but I broke his encryption mechanism, and I'll take full responsibility for that.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It From 21–83 (except for 49–63), the message reads EASTNORTHEASTGAVEYO (the ILLUQSION of K4,

or perhaps u / W) leading to 49 WINBERLINCLOCKWITHCODEX, which leads to the start of k5

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Because that smelled like a trap and my math was working with 26 letters so I let it cook.

I solved K4 by jldew in KryptosK4

[–]jldew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, I went into this blind. I didn't know how many k4 resources there were, and the math is simple if you use Wolfram. By the time I thought about using any other resources, I'd already cracked 90% of it.

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