Month: November 2021
Constants in cryptographic algorithms – Block Ciphers and Their Modes of Operation
14.2.6 Constants in cryptographic algorithms Specifications of cryptographic algorithms often contain constants. As an example, the SHA-2 family of hash functions specified in the FIPS 180-4 standard must set the initial hash value H(0) before the computation of the SHA algorithm begins. The initial hash value for the SHA-224 function is composed of these eight…
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