VibeRing: Using vibrations from a smart ring as an out-of-band channel for sharing secret keys

2021 ◽  
pp. 101505
Author(s):  
Sougata Sen ◽  
David Kotz
Keyword(s):  
Secret Keys

A novel cryptosystem based on abstract automata and Latin cubes

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-232
Author(s):  
Pál Dömösi ◽  
Géza Horváth
Keyword(s):  
Block Cipher ◽  
Finite Automata ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Transition Matrices ◽  
Encryption And Decryption ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
Automata Network ◽  
Fully Functioning

In this paper we introduce a novel block cipher based on the composition of abstract finite automata and Latin cubes. For information encryption and decryption the apparatus uses the same secret keys, which consist of key-automata based on composition of abstract finite automata such that the transition matrices of the component automata form Latin cubes. The aim of the paper is to show the essence of our algorithms not only for specialists working in compositions of abstract automata but also for all researchers interested in cryptosystems. Therefore, automata theoretical background of our results is not emphasized. The introduced cryptosystem is important also from a theoretical point of view, because it is the first fully functioning block cipher based on automata network.

Image encryption based on Fractional wavelet transform, Arnold transform with the double random phases in HSV color domain

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aarushi Shrivastava ◽  
Janki Ballabh Sharma ◽  
Sunil Dutt Purohit
Keyword(s):  
Wavelet Transform ◽  
Image Encryption ◽  
Fractional Fourier Transform ◽  
Color Image ◽  
Random Phase ◽  
Arnold Transform ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Key Space ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
Fractional Wavelet Transform

Objective: In the recent multimedia technology images play an integral role in communication. Here in this paper, we propose a new color image encryption method using FWT (Fractional Wavelet transform), double random phases and Arnold transform in HSV color domain. Methods: Firstly the image is changed into the HSV domain and the encoding is done using the FWT which is the combination of the fractional Fourier transform with wavelet transform and the two random phase masks are used in the double random phase encoding. In this one inverse DWT is taken at the end in order to obtain the encrypted image. To scramble the matrices the Arnold transform is used with different iterative values. The fractional order of FRFT, the wavelet family and the iterative numbers of Arnold transform are used as various secret keys in order to enhance the level of security of the proposed method. Results: The performance of the scheme is analyzed through its PSNR and SSIM values, key space, entropy, statistical analysis which demonstrates its effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed technique. Stimulation result verifies its robustness in comparison to nearby schemes. Conclusion: This method develops the better security, enlarged and sensitive key space with improved PSNR and SSIM. FWT reflecting time frequency information adds on to its flexibility with additional variables and making it more suitable for secure transmission.

scholarly journals Device-independent quantum key distribution with random key basis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
René Schwonnek ◽  
Koon Tong Goh ◽  
Ignatius W. Primaatmaja ◽  
Ernest Y.-Z. Tan ◽  
Ramona Wolf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Key Distribution ◽  
Bell Inequality ◽  
Key Distribution ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
Information Theoretic Security ◽  
Experimental Parameters ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
Simple Variant ◽  
First Time

AbstractDevice-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD) is the art of using untrusted devices to distribute secret keys in an insecure network. It thus represents the ultimate form of cryptography, offering not only information-theoretic security against channel attacks, but also against attacks exploiting implementation loopholes. In recent years, much progress has been made towards realising the first DIQKD experiments, but current proposals are just out of reach of today’s loophole-free Bell experiments. Here, we significantly narrow the gap between the theory and practice of DIQKD with a simple variant of the original protocol based on the celebrated Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt (CHSH) Bell inequality. By using two randomly chosen key generating bases instead of one, we show that our protocol significantly improves over the original DIQKD protocol, enabling positive keys in the high noise regime for the first time. We also compute the finite-key security of the protocol for general attacks, showing that approximately 108–1010 measurement rounds are needed to achieve positive rates using state-of-the-art experimental parameters. Our proposed DIQKD protocol thus represents a highly promising path towards the first realisation of DIQKD in practice.

scholarly journals ID-based key-insulated signcryption with equality test in cloud computing

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Alornyo ◽  
Kingsford Kissi Mireku ◽  
Mustapha Adamu Mohammed ◽  
Daniel Adu-Gyamfi ◽  
Michael Asante
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Random Oracle Model ◽  
Random Oracle ◽  
Harsh Environments ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
Security Property ◽  
Equality Test ◽  
Chosen Ciphertext Attack ◽  
Chosen Message Attack

AbstractKey-insulated encryption reduces the problem of secret key exposure in hostile setting while signcryption cryptosystem attains the benefits of digitally signing a ciphertext and public key cryptosystem. In this study, we merge the primitives of parallel key-insulation cryptosystem and signcryption with equality test to construct ID-based parallel key-insulated signcryption with a test for equality (ID-PKSET) in cloud computing. The construction prevent data forgery, data re-play attacks and reduces the leakage of secret keys in harsh environments. Our scheme attains the security property of existential unforgeable chosen message attack (EUF-CMA) and indistinquishable identity chosen ciphertext attack (IND-ID-CCA2) using random oracle model.

Computing Blindfolded on Data Homomorphically Encrypted under Multiple Keys: A Survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Asma Aloufi ◽  
Peizhao Hu ◽  
Yongsoo Song ◽  
Kristin Lauter
Keyword(s):  
Homomorphic Encryption ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Encrypted Data ◽  
Outsourced Computation ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Multiple Keys ◽  
Cryptographic Techniques

With capability of performing computations on encrypted data without needing the secret key, homomorphic encryption (HE) is a promising cryptographic technique that makes outsourced computations secure and privacy-preserving. A decade after Gentry’s breakthrough discovery of how we might support arbitrary computations on encrypted data, many studies followed and improved various aspects of HE, such as faster bootstrapping and ciphertext packing. However, the topic of how to support secure computations on ciphertexts encrypted under multiple keys does not receive enough attention. This capability is crucial in many application scenarios where data owners want to engage in joint computations and are preferred to protect their sensitive data under their own secret keys. Enabling this capability is a non-trivial task. In this article, we present a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art multi-key techniques and schemes that target different systems and threat models. In particular, we review recent constructions based on Threshold Homomorphic Encryption (ThHE) and Multi-Key Homomorphic Encryption (MKHE). We analyze these cryptographic techniques and schemes based on a new secure outsourced computation model and examine their complexities. We share lessons learned and draw observations for designing better schemes with reduced overheads.

Hiding Data in Plain Sight: Towards Provably Unbreakable Encryption with Short Secret Keys and One-Way Functions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mircea-Adrian Digulescu
Keyword(s):  
Encryption Scheme ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Small Probability ◽  
Random Data ◽  
Computing Power ◽  
Plain Text ◽  
Secret Keys ◽  
The One ◽  
One Way Function ◽  
The Cost

It has long been known that cryptographic schemes offering provably unbreakable security exist, namely the One Time Pad (OTP). The OTP, however, comes at the cost of a very long secret key - as long as the plain-text itself. In this paper we propose an encryption scheme which we (boldly) claim offers the same level of security as the OTP, while allowing for much shorter keys, of size polylogarithmic in the computing power available to the adversary. The Scheme requires a large sequence of truly random words, of length polynomial in the both plain-text size and the logarithm of the computing power the adversary has. We claim that it ensures such an attacker cannot discern the cipher output from random data, except with small probability. We also show how it can be adapted to allow for several plain-texts to be encrypted in the same cipher output, with almost independent keys. Also, we describe how it can be used in lieu of a One Way Function.

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