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Authentication Protocols Based On Advanced Encryption Standard (Aes), Michael Smith, Brandon Barker, Liljana Babinkostova
Authentication Protocols Based On Advanced Encryption Standard (Aes), Michael Smith, Brandon Barker, Liljana Babinkostova
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For the last three decades, hash functions have been an essential element of the cryptography used for securing computers and electronic communications. The SmartDongle is a flash drive produced by MicroWorks and is meant to secure data and assure authorized use of software. In this project, we investigate the security of certain cryptographic techniques used in the current implementation of the SmartDongle’s authentication protocol. In particular, we analyze how the use of Merkle-Damgard hash functions based on a simplified version of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) can affect the SmartDongle's security. Our study involves extensive computational experimentation and analysis that …