Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a general purpose programmable logic device
that can be configured by a customer after manufacturing to perform from a simple logic gate …

Cryptographic hash functions are widely used primitives with a purpose to ensure the
integrity of data. Hash functions are also utilized in conjunction with digital signatures to …

Keccak [11] is a family of cryptographic hash functions [86] or, more accurately, sponge
functions [9]. This document describes the properties of the Keccak family and presents its …

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) has emerged as a response of the cryptographic
community to the danger of attacks performed using quantum computers. All PQC schemes …

Grøstl is a SHA-3 candidate proposal. Grøstl is an iterated hash function with a compression
function built from two fixed, large, distinct permutations. The design of Grøstl is transparent …

Cryptographic engineering is the name we have coined to refer to the theory and practice of
engineering of cryptographic systems, ie, encryption and decryption engines, digital …

Performance in hardware has typically played a major role in differentiating among leading
candidates in cryptographic standardization efforts. Winners of two past NIST cryptographic …

Blockchain technology rapidly gained popularity based on its open and decentralized
operation. Consensus protocol is the core mechanism of a blockchain network that securely …

FELICS – Fair Evaluation of Lightweight Cryptographic Systems Page 1 FELICS – Fair
Evaluation of Lightweight Cryptographic Systems Daniel Dinu, Alex Biryukov, Johann …

The design of lightweight block ciphers has been a very active research topic over the last
years. However, the lack of comparative source codes generally makes it hard to evaluate …