• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.11 no.8
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• pp.1093-1100
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• 2008

Feistel and SPN are the two main structures in designing a block cipher algorithm. Unlike Feistel, an SPN has an asymmetric structure in encryption and decryption. In this paper we propose an SPN algorithm which has a symmetric structure in encryption and decryption. The whole operations in our SPN algorithm are composed of the even numbers of N rounds where the first half of them, 1 to N/2, applies function and the last half of them, (N+1)/2 to N, employs inverse function. Symmetry layer is executed to create a symmetry block in between function layer and inverse function layer. AES encryption and decryption algorithm, whose safety is already proved, are exploited for function and inverse function, respectively. In order to be secure enough against the byte or word unit-based attacks, 32bit rotation and simple logical operations are performed in symmetry layer. Due to the simplicity of the proposed encryption and decryption algorithm in hardware configuration, the proposed algorithm is believed to construct a safe and efficient cipher in Smart Card and RFID environments where electronic chips are built in.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.568-573
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• 2013

In this paper, we propose a differential fault analysis on symmetry structured SPN block cipher proposed in 2008. The target algorithm has the SPN structure and a symmetric structure in encryption and decryption process. To recover the 128-bit secret key of the target algorithm, this attack requires only one random byte fault and an exhaustive search of $2^8$. This is the first known cryptanalytic result on the target algorithm.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.91-99
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• 2004

Iwata et al. analyzed the pseudorandomness of the block cipher Serpent which is a SPN-type transformation. In this parer, we introduce a generalization of the results, which can be applied to any SPN-type transformation. For the purpose, we give several explicit definitions and prove our main theorems. We will also apply our theorems to several SPN-type transformations including Serpent, Crypton and Rijndael.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.171-179
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• 2011

Feistel and SPN are the two main structures in a block cipher. Feistel is a symmetric structure which has the same structure in encryption and decryption, but SPN is not a symmetric structure. Encrypt round function and decrypt round function in SPN structure have three parts, round key addition and substitution layer with S-box for confusion and permutation layer for defusion. Most SPN structure for example ARIA and AES uses 8 bit S-Box at substitution layer, which is vulnerable to Square attack, Boomerang attack, Impossible differentials cryptanalysis etc. In this paper, we propose a SPN which has a symmetric structure in encryption and decryption. The whole operations of proposed algorithm are composed of the even numbers of N rounds where the first half of them, 1 to N/2 round, applies a right function and the last half of them, (N+1)/2 to N round, employs an inverse function. And a symmetry layer is located in between the right function layer and the inverse function layer. The symmetric layer is composed with a multiple simple bit slice involution S-Boxes. The bit slice involution S-Box symmetric layer increases difficult to attack cipher by Square attack, Boomerang attack, Impossible differentials cryptanalysis etc. The proposed symmetric SPN block cipher with bit slice involution S-Box is believed to construct a safe and efficient cipher in Smart Card and RFID environments where electronic chips are built in.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.860-868
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• 2011

Feistel and SPN are the two main structures in a block cipher. Feistel is a symmetric structure which has the same structure in encryption and decryption, but SPN is not a symmetric structure. In this paper, we propose a SPN block cipher so called SSB which has a symmetric structure in encryption and decryption. The proposed SSB is composed of the even numbers of N rounds. Each round consists of a round key addition layer, a subsitution layer, a byte exchange layer and a diffusion layer. The subsitution layer of the odd round is inverse function of one of the even round. And the diffusion layer is a MDS involution matrix. The differential and linear attack probability of SSB is $2^{-306}$ which is same with AES. The proposed symmetric SPN block cipher SSB is believed to construct a safe and efficient cipher in Smart Card and RFID environments which is in limited hardware and software resources.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

Feistel and SPN are the two main structures in a block cipher. Feistel is a symmetric structure which has the same structure in encryption and decryption, but SPN is not a symmetric structure. In this paper, we propose a SPN which has a symmetric structure in encryption and decryption. The whole operations of proposed algorithm are composed of the even numbers of N rounds where the first half of them, 1 to N/2 round, applies a right function and the last half of them, (N+1)/2 to N round, employs an inverse function. And a symmetry layer is located in between the right function layer and the inverse function layer. In this paper, AES encryption and decryption function are selected for the right function and the inverse function, respectively. The symmetric layer is composed with simple matrix and round key addition. Due to the simplicity of the symmetric SPN structure in hardware implementation, the proposed modified AES is believed to construct a safe and efficient cipher in Smart Card and RFID environments where electronic chips are built in.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institutes of Information Security and Cryptology Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.57-61
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• 2003

Iwata 등은 SPN 구조에 기반한 블록 암호들 중 Serpent에 대한 의사 난수성을 분석하였다 ［2］. 그들은 Serpent의 구조를 최대한 보존한 상태에서 의사 난수성을 분석하기 위하여 Serpent의 Diffusion layer의 특성을 그대로 보존하여 일반화 한 후 이론을 전개하였다. 본 논문에서는 Serpent가 취한 Diffusion layer 뿐만 아니라 SPN 구조에 기반한 블록 암호들이 취할 수 있는 임의의 Diffusion layer에 대하여 적용 가능한 일반적인 이론을 도출해낼 것이다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

In this paper, we examine the method for evaluating the security of SPN structures against differential cryptanalysis and linear cryptanalysis. We present an example of SPN structures in which there is a considerable difference between the differential probabilities and the characteristic probabilities. Then we 7pose an algorithm for estimating the maximum differential probabilities and the maximum linear hull probabilities of SPN structures and an useful method for accelerating the proposed algorithm. By using this method, we obain the maximum differential probabilities and the maximum linear probabilities of round function F of block cipher E2.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.9-17
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• 2012

In this paper, we propose a SPN 256 bit block cipher so called XSB(eXtended SPN Block cipher) which has a symmetric structure in encryption and decryption. The proposed XSB is composed of the even numbers of N rounds where the first half of them, 1 to N/2-1 round, applies a pre-function and the last half of them, N/2+1 to N round, employs a post-function. Each round consists of a round key addition layer, a substiution layer, a byte exchange layer and a diffusion layer. And a symmetry layer is located in between the pre-function layer and the post-function layer. The symmetric layer is composed with a multiple simple bit slice involution S-Boxes. The bit slice involution S-Box symmetric layer increases difficult to attack cipher by Square attack, Boomerang attack, Impossible differentials cryptanalysis etc.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartC
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• v.9C no.4
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• pp.445-452
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• 2002

In this paper, we suggest the design of 128bit block cipher which is provable security based on mathematics theory. We have derived the 16$\times$16 matrix(i.e.,linear transformation) which is numerous active S-box, and we proved for DC and LC which prove method about security of SPN structure cipher algorithm. Also, the minimum number of active S-box, the maximum differential probabilities and the maximum linear probabilities in round function of 128bit block cipher algorithm which has an effect to DC and LC are derived.