Anastasios Pingios
DE-59 Cipher Machine
A Virtual Talk by Anastasios Pingios
The talk will start with an introduction to the speaker’s crypto-related collection, followed by an overview of some lesser known crypto devices from Greece.
The main subject of the talk will be the historical analysis of a never-broken cipher machine developed and used by the Greek government during the Cold War - the DE-59, a One-Time Tape (OTT) cipher machine.
About the speaker:
Anastasios Pingios is a cybersecurity professional and espionage history enthusiast based in the Netherlands. Although not a cryptologist per se, the worlds of epionage, cyber and cryptology occasionally converge, and due to that, Anastasios has both practical and research experience in this space.
PLEASE NOTE: Participants will be sent the link to the virtual talk no later than two days before the event.
