The paper applies Stringology-Based Cryptanalysis (SBC) using KMP and Boyer-Moore algorithms to analyze EChaCha20, confirming that the cipher maintains strong pseudorandomness and exhibits rapid diffu…

This paper demonstrates that Simple Power Analysis (SPA) can successfully extract secret session key bits from post-quantum cryptosystems, specifically during the key decapsulation phase, using only a…

The paper systematically investigates the conditions under which linear layers in AES-like ciphers avoid related-differential structures, proving that the MDS property is necessary and identifying spe…

This paper systematically performs a differential fault analysis (DFA) on the lightweight block cipher Lilliput, demonstrating that it is significantly vulnerable to practical fault attacks even under…

This paper provides a comparative analysis and benchmarking of Secure Multi-Party Computation (SMPC) and Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for machine learning, finding that the optimal choice depend…

The paper introduces the base-m length codec, a canonical and robust encoding scheme that maps byte strings to lists of residues modulo m, essential for finite-ring cryptosystems.

This paper provides a comprehensive, system-level taxonomy for designing quantum-resistant network architectures, moving beyond simple protocol substitutions to address key distribution and management…

The paper introduces a Neural Stringology Cryptanalysis (NSC) framework that uses machine learning to detect subtle structural patterns in stream cipher keystreams, demonstrating its potential for eva…

The paper reveals that predictable nonce reuse by Polygon MEV searchers creates a critical vulnerability in ECDSA signatures, allowing passive attackers to recover private keys using linear algebra.

This paper introduces a unified threat model and evaluation framework to systematically compare privacy-preserving techniques for distributed learning in IoT systems, highlighting the trade-off betwee…

This paper quantifies the latency impact of increasing certificate chain sizes required by Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) on TLS Time to First Byte (TTFB), finding that Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC)…

This paper demonstrates the successful application of deep learning-assisted differential fault attacks to three lightweight stream ciphers, achieving high fault location identification accuracies and…

This paper evaluates the performance overhead of implementing ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption on low-cost edge devices, demonstrating that the added latency remains well within the strict requirements of…

The paper introduces ECCFROG522PP, a 522-bit prime-field elliptic curve designed for high security, emphasizing deterministic generation and public reproducibility over performance.

The paper introduces a stringology-based fingerprinting (SBF) framework to structurally analyze cryptographic sequences, demonstrating that pattern analysis can reveal measurable structural signatures…

The paper introduces 'quantum-safe,' a Python library that addresses the remaining 'production gap' in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by providing robust, easy-to-use hybrid implementations and compr…

This paper demonstrates that a proposed lightweight RFID authentication protocol is structurally insecure and susceptible to a multi-session algebraic attack, enabling full compromise of the secret ke…

This paper fixes two subtle bugs in Go's extended GCD implementation, which is critical for RSA key generation, and formally proves the correctness and termination of the corrected code.

This paper empirically evaluates the effectiveness of Differential Privacy (DP) against Membership Inference Attacks (MIAs) in Federated Learning, demonstrating that a stacking attack strategy can det…

The paper introduces $I$-$(OT)^2$, a novel base 1-out-of-2 Oblivious Transfer (OT) protocol designed to minimize computation and interaction for resource-constrained IoT devices.