BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER
Although stream ciphers are widely utilized to encrypt sensitive data at fast speeds, security concerns have led to a shift from stream to block ciphers, judging that the current technology in stream cipher is inferior to the technology of block ciphers. This paper presents the design of an improved...
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| description | Although stream ciphers are widely utilized to encrypt sensitive data at fast speeds, security concerns have led to a shift from stream to block ciphers, judging that the current technology in stream cipher is inferior to the technology of block ciphers. This paper presents the design of an improved efficient and secure stream cipher called Blostream, which is more secure than conventional stream ciphers that use XOR for mixing. The proposed cipher comprises two major components: the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) using the Rabbit algorithm and a nonlinear invertible round function (combiner) for encryption and decryption. We evaluate its performance in terms of implementation and security, presenting advantages and disadvantages, comparison of the proposed cipher with similar systems and a statistical test for randomness. The analysis shows that the proposed cipher is more efficient, high speed, and secure than current conventional stream ciphers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e72c697648874b6f9f076903990f6e8a2022-12-21T18:49:21ZengTaylor's UniversityJournal of Engineering Science and Technology1823-46902017-04-0112411111128BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHERALI H. KASHMAR0EDDIE S. ISMAIL1School of Mathematical, Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor DE, Malaysia; University of Baghdad, College of Science, Baghdad, IraqUniversity of Baghdad, College of Science, Baghdad, IraqAlthough stream ciphers are widely utilized to encrypt sensitive data at fast speeds, security concerns have led to a shift from stream to block ciphers, judging that the current technology in stream cipher is inferior to the technology of block ciphers. This paper presents the design of an improved efficient and secure stream cipher called Blostream, which is more secure than conventional stream ciphers that use XOR for mixing. The proposed cipher comprises two major components: the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG) using the Rabbit algorithm and a nonlinear invertible round function (combiner) for encryption and decryption. We evaluate its performance in terms of implementation and security, presenting advantages and disadvantages, comparison of the proposed cipher with similar systems and a statistical test for randomness. The analysis shows that the proposed cipher is more efficient, high speed, and secure than current conventional stream ciphers.http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2012%20issue%204%20April%202017/12_4_19.pdfCryptographyStream cipherNon-linear invertible round functionCombiner algorithm. |
| spellingShingle | ALI H. KASHMAR EDDIE S. ISMAIL BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Cryptography Stream cipher Non-linear invertible round function Combiner algorithm. |
| title | BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER |
| title_full | BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER |
| title_fullStr | BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER |
| title_full_unstemmed | BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER |
| title_short | BLOSTREAM: A HIGH SPEED STREAM CIPHER |
| title_sort | blostream a high speed stream cipher |
| topic | Cryptography Stream cipher Non-linear invertible round function Combiner algorithm. |
| url | http://jestec.taylors.edu.my/Vol%2012%20issue%204%20April%202017/12_4_19.pdf |
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