Partition-Based Trapdoor Ciphers

Partition-Based Trapdoor Ciphers
Author: Arnaud Bannier
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9535133861

Block encryption algorithms are now the most widely used cipher systems in the world to protect our communications and our data. Despite the fact that their design is open and public, there is absolutely no guarantee that there do not exist hidden features, at the mathematical design level, that could enable an attacker to break those systems in an operational way. Such features are called backdoors or trapdoors. The present book intends to address the feasibility of a particular class of such backdoors based on partitionning the plaintext and ciphertext message spaces. Going from the theory to the practical aspects, it is shown that mathematical backdoors in encryption systems are possible. This book, thus, intends to initiate a new field of research.

Symmetric Cryptography, Volume 1

Symmetric Cryptography, Volume 1
Author: Christina Boura
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2024-01-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1789451469

Symmetric cryptology is one of the two main branches of cryptology. Its applications are essential and vital in the Information Age, due to the efficiency of its constructions. The scope of this book in two volumes is two-fold. First, it presents the most important ideas that have been used in the design of symmetric primitives, their inner components and their most relevant constructions. Second, it describes and provides insights on the most popular cryptanalysis and proof techniques for analyzing the security of the above algorithms. A selected number of future directions, such as post-quantum security or design of ciphers for modern needs and particular applications, are also discussed. We believe that the two volumes of this work will be of interest to researchers, to master’s and PhD students studying or working in the field of cryptography, as well as to all professionals working in the field of cybersecurity.

Advances in Cryptology – CRYPTO 2022

Advances in Cryptology – CRYPTO 2022
Author: Yevgeniy Dodis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 813
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3031159829

The 4-volume sets LNCS 13507, 13508, 13509, 13510 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 42nd Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2022, which was held in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, in August 2022. The total of 100 papers included in the proceedings was reviewed and selected from 455 submissions. The papers were organized in the following topical sections: Cryptanalysis; randomness; quantum cryptography; advanced encryption systems; secure messaging; lattice-based zero knowledge; lattice-based signatures; blockchain; coding theory; public key cryptography; signatures, idealized models; lower bounds; secure hash functions; post-quantum cryptography; symmetric cryptanalysis; secret sharing and secure multiparty computation; unique topics; symmetric key theory; zero knowledge; and threshold signatures.

Information Security and Cryptology – ICISC 2019

Information Security and Cryptology – ICISC 2019
Author: Jae Hong Seo
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2020-02-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 303040921X

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 22nd International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, ICISC 2019, held in Seoul, South Korea, in December 2019. The total of 18 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections named: public-key encryption and implementation; homomorphic encryption; secure multiparty computation; post-quantum cryptography; secret sharing and searchable encryption; storage security and information retrieval; and attacks and software security.

Advances in Cryptology – CRYPTO 2020

Advances in Cryptology – CRYPTO 2020
Author: Daniele Micciancio
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2020-08-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030568776

Conference on Cryptologic Research, CRYPTO 2020, which was held during August 17–21, 2020. Crypto has traditionally been held at UCSB every year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it will be an online event in 2020. The 85 papers presented in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 371 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Security Models; Symmetric and Real World Cryptography; Hardware Security and Leakage Resilience; Outsourced encryption; Constructions. Part II: Public Key Cryptanalysis; Lattice Algorithms and Cryptanalysis; Lattice-based and Post Quantum Cryptography; Multi-Party Computation. Part III: Multi-Party Computation; Secret Sharing; Cryptanalysis; Delay functions; Zero Knowledge.

Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix

Penrose Tiles to Trapdoor Ciphers...and the Return of Dr. Matrix
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1470463660

Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume was originally published in 1989 and contains columns from published 1976-1978. This 1997 MAA edition contains three new columns written specifically for this volume including the resurrection of the lamented Dr. Matrix.

Cryptography

Cryptography
Author: Riccardo Bernardini
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2021-08-18
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1839625651

Despite being 2000 years old, cryptography is still a very active field of research. New needs and application fields, like privacy, the Internet of Things (IoT), physically unclonable functions (PUFs), post-quantum cryptography, and quantum key distribution, will keep fueling the work in this field. This book discusses quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography for IoT, PUFs, cryptanalysis, and more. It provides a snapshot of some recent research results in the field, providing readers with some useful tools and stimulating new ideas and applications for future investigation.

Urantia

Urantia
Author: Martin Gardner
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1615922458

Published in 1955 under the direction of psychiatrist William Sadler, The Urantia Book is the largest and most sophisticated work of New Age literature ever produced. Well-known skeptic and acclaimed popular science writer Martin Gardner presents a complete history of the Urantia movement, from its beginnings in the early 20th century to the present day.

Discrete Geometry

Discrete Geometry
Author: Andras Bezdek
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2003-02-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780203911211

Celebrating the work of Professor W. Kuperberg, this reference explores packing and covering theory, tilings, combinatorial and computational geometry, and convexity, featuring an extensive collection of problems compiled at the Discrete Geometry Special Session of the American Mathematical Society in New Orleans, Louisiana. Discrete Geometry analy