Electronic Design

Cryptographic Fundamentals

Members can download this article in PDF format. The security of cryptographic applications critically relies on symmetric keys and private keys that are continually kept secret. The method used to ...
Design-Reuse

Microsemi Achieves NIST Certification on EnforcIT Cryptography IP Cores for FPGA and ASIC Designs

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- April 12, 2013--Microsemi Corporation, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced it has achieved ...
Threat Post

Timing attack in Google Keyczar library

I recently found a security flaw in the Google Keyczar crypto library. The impact was that an attacker could forge signatures for data that was “signed” with the SHA-1 HMAC algorithm (the default ...
CSOonline

What is cryptography? How algorithms keep information secret and safe

Before we move into the meat of this article, let’s define a couple terms related to cryptography. The syllable crypt may make you think of tombs, but it comes from a Greek word that means “hidden” or ...