Why IV Setup for Stream Ciphers is Difficult

Symmetric Cryptography

计算机科学;物理学

Erik Zenner

Others  :  http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2007/1012/pdf/07021.ZennerErik.Paper.1012.pdf
PID  :  10458

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: CEUR

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, the initialization vector (IV) setup has proven to be the most vulnerable point when designing secure stream ciphers. In this paper, we take a look at possible reasons why this is the case, identifying numerous open research problems in cryptography.