[Cryptography] Feedback welcome on an idea
Grant Schultz
gschultz at kc.rr.com
Wed Sep 2 23:10:40 EDT 2015
I have written up an idea (abstract below) for a high-security
symmetric-key cipher allowing for manual decryption, i.e., without
requiring a computer. What distinguishes it is the ability to encrypt
multiple messages in the same ciphertext. If caught, one can reveal a
decoy message instead of the real one. Encryption does require a
computer however, which limits its applicability to a very few situations.
Having said that, it was an enjoyable exercise. If any are curious and
would like to see the full PDF and comment on it, just let me know a
good place to send/post it.
Thanks in advance.
G. Schultz
Abstract: With key logging trojans and other malware in the wild, and
operating systems being too complex to protect against government
surveillance, it is necessary to have high-security ciphers which can be
used without the aid of a computer. Some proposals in this area include
Solitaire [1] and Handycipher [2]. The cipher described here further
explores this space by introducing deniability.
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