CipherLock is going on hold for a while, and I wanted to say it here instead of just going quiet.

This week I started a software development internship, on top of my university courses and my undergraduate thesis. Right now I can't give the project the time it deserves, and I'd rather pause it honestly than keep it half alive. My thesis is on lightweight cryptography, so I'm not leaving the subject, just this project for a bit.

CipherLock v1.3 is here. Same promise (client-side, no accounts, no tracking), with the new content and interaction update.

FOUR NEW ANCIENT ASIAN CIPHERS

Added Yin Fu and Yin Shu from the Chinese Six Secret Teachings (around 400 BC), Mlecchita-vikalpa from the Kama Sutra (around 400 CE), and Shinobi Iroha from the Japanese Bansenshukai ninja manual (1676). The timeline finally reaches beyond the Mediterranean tradition. Yin Shu is essentially Shamir's Secret Sharing, invented 2,400 years earlier.

THE ATLAS: A WORLD MAP OF CRYPTOGRAPHY

CipherLock v1.2 is here. Same promise (encrypt and learn, 100% in your browser, no accounts, no tracking), with a lot of new things since launch.

SHARE AN ENCRYPTED MESSAGE WITH A LINK

Encrypt something, copy the link, send it. When the other person opens it, CipherLock fills the tool and reveals the message automatically, framed right where you can read it. The encrypted payload travels inside the URL fragment, so it never reaches any server. Native share sheet on mobile, WhatsApp and X on desktop, or just copy the link.

NOW IN 9 LANGUAGES