The anniversary hackers' conference, DEF CON, captivated up yesterday, but one of the weekend's abounding abundant mysteries still persists. The images aloft are an encryption addle ("Encryption is Key") that was printed on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's fundraising t-shirts from the event. As of Sunday morning, no one had apparent it, so here's a hint, beeline from our accompany at the EFF.
What you're searching at aloft are in fact two angle of the shirt. (Click here to see an even larger, added clear image.) On the left, you see the way the shirt commonly looks, and on the right, the glow-in-the-dark view. Yup! Part of the shirt glows in the dark. TRICKY! According to Aaron Jue at the EFF, the bifold cipher that glows is analytical to analytic the puzzle. So all you aloof pants hackers out there: What is this shirt aggravating to acquaint us?
The EFF was alms prizes to the aboriginal humans to break the puzzle. We've accomplished out to see if they're still up for grabs even admitting the appointment is clearly over. But hey, even if not, there's annihilation absolutely like the rewards of a job able-bodied done, right?
Update 2:15PM:
Here's the latest from Aaron at the EFF on whether the addle has been apparent yet.
Nobody yet! One guy is close, but we were able to accord up to 10 prizes. We can mail it. Yes, it's the accomplished puzzle. The aglow bifold is the aboriginal clue. Man, can't delay til it's solved. :)
Looks like the bifold is just the aboriginal bit...
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