Cryptography Learning Resources

This cluster features recommendations for books, courses, and tutorials on learning cryptography, including titles like 'Applied Cryptography' by Bruce Schneier, 'Cryptography Engineering', and Coursera's Crypto I course.

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baby Dec 21, 2021 View on HN

yes! I recommend my book real-world cryptography if you want to brush up on that :D

emmelaich Oct 19, 2014 View on HN

Try this "Crypto I" course https://www.coursera.org/course/crypto

chollida1 May 27, 2022 View on HN

Understanding cryptography is goodhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/3642041000

sanderjd Aug 15, 2013 View on HN

TLDR; Get "Cryptography Engineering"[0] instead.0: http://www.amazon.com/Cryptography-Engineering-Principles-Pr...

mangamadaiyan Oct 28, 2018 View on HN

Not this one by any chance?Boaz Barak, "An Intensive Introduction to Cryptography"https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17896692

WizzleKake Aug 15, 2013 View on HN

I can recommend "Applied Cryptography" by Bruce Schneier

chauhankiran Apr 18, 2017 View on HN

In Security ( or more precisely in Cryptography ) - Applied Cryptography by Bruce Schneierhttps://www.schneier.com/books/applied_cryptography/

lvh Dec 2, 2016 View on HN

Hi! I'm the author of Crypto 101.Firstly, I'm a real, honest-to-God cryptographer. I don't know if there are any particular people you had in mind whose recommendations you'd like to see, but there are a few HN bigwigs who'd probably be willing to generally endorse it :-) Also, it's been posted on HN a few times before, so it's had some scrutiny. That doesn't mean I don't make mistakes, but generally speaking, an active reader should be OK.The o

ippisl Jul 30, 2013 View on HN

If you haven't read it already, applied cryptography by schnieir is a fun read.

tshadwell Aug 15, 2013 View on HN

Where do I learn about cryptography?