Radio

Cryptography | Medium - Radio

Challenge

We've intercepted a message between two radio stations regarding the upcoming album release of a famous band. Can you determine who the band is? (Please wrap your answer like such: scs{answer})

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hint

Find a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) decoder to convert the DTMF-frequencies into an array of numbers.

Q1 - 40 points
What is the number that was recorded?

Q2 - 60 points
What is the plaintext English message in the recording?

Solution

Solution Guide

1. What is the number that was recorded?
   1. Go to DTMF decoder tool
   2. Enter in the audio file
2. What is the plaintext English message in the recording?
   1. Go to T9 (Text Message Cipher) in dcode.xyz
   2. Choose the answer that fits best (might take multiple attempts)

Credits

• Author(s): Swapnil Roy (thespcrewroy)