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KHAZAD

In cryptography, KHAZAD is a block cipher designed by Paulo S. L. M. Barreto together with Vincent Rijmen, one of the designers of the Advanced Encryption Standard (Rijndael). KHAZAD is named after Khazad-dûm, the fictional dwarven realm in the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien (see also Khazad). KHAZAD was presented at the first NESSIE workshop in 2000, and…

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Block sizes
64 bits
Derived from
SHARK
Designers
Vincent Rijmen and Paulo S. L. M. Barreto
First published
2000
Key sizes
128 bits
Rounds
8

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KHAZAD

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples39
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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related to References · 25
KHAZAD → Alex Biryukov, Analysis, Archived, Barreto, Cite, CiteSeerX, Fast Software Encryption, February, First, FSE, International Workshop, Involutional Ciphers, Khazad And Anubis, Leuven, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Lund, NESSIE Workshop, November
related to External links · 4
KHAZAD → Archived, Barreto, Paulo, The KHAZAD Block Cipher
Block sizes · 1
KHAZAD → 64 bits
Derived from · 1
KHAZAD → SHARK
Designers · 1
KHAZAD → Vincent Rijmen and Paulo S. L. M. Barreto
First published · 1
KHAZAD → 2000
Key sizes · 1
KHAZAD → 128 bits
Rounds · 1
KHAZAD → 8
Structure · 1
KHAZAD → Substitution–permutation network
is a · 1
KHAZAD → block cipher designed by Paulo S

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block encryption barreto citeseerx rijndael paulo rijmen first attack shark 10 cipher workshop key vincent designers substitution permutation network structure

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KHAZADBlock sizes64 bits1.00infobox
KHAZADDerived fromSHARK1.00infobox
KHAZADDesignersVincent Rijmen and Paulo S. L. M. Barreto1.00infobox
KHAZADFirst published20001.00infobox
KHAZADKey sizes128 bits1.00infobox
KHAZADRounds81.00infobox
KHAZADStructureSubstitution–permutation network1.00infobox
KHAZADis ablock cipher designed by Paulo S0.90text
DESinstance ofin common with older ciphers0.80text
IDEAinstance ofin common with older ciphers0.80text
KHAZADrelated to External linksPaulo0.60section
KHAZADrelated to External linksBarreto0.60section

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