Naive Cipher ~ Traboda Crypto Challenge Write Up

Challenge Description :

This Cipher is a very simple and common encryption method which forms part of the basis of cryptography. It simply shifts a string of letters a certain number of positions up or down the alphabet.
encoded string: dixoae{oczz_ocz_hvnozm_ja_xvznzm_xdkczm}

Challenge Link : https://app.traboda.com/challenge/197

Flag Format : inctfj{…}

When we read the description clearly we can understand the Substitution/Caesar Cipher has been used to encode the string.

On comparing dixoae and inctfj , we shall find that there is a shift of 5 in the left direction. Hence the key for this cipher is 5.

Lets use a Caesar Cipher Decoder to find the flag

By using 5 as key we will be able to decode the string

The required flag is inctfj{thee_the_master_of_caeser_cipher}

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