[Cryptography] Which big-name ciphers have been broken in living memory?

[Stephan Neuhaus]

On 2014-09-28 14:49, Ben Laurie wrote:
> On the whole process of proof and refutation Lakatos' book
> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proofs_and_Refutations) is a really
> enjoyable read.

It looks like a fun read indeed.  The title could well be a nod to 
"Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge" by 
Karl Popper.

Fun,

Stephan