Clouds over a public key cryptosystem based on Lyndon words

Authors
Vasco, MIG Steinwandt, R
Citation
Mig. Vasco et R. Steinwandt, Clouds over a public key cryptosystem based on Lyndon words, INF PROCESS, 80(5), 2001, pp. 239-242
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
INFORMATION PROCESSING LETTERS
ISSN journal
00200190 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
239 - 242
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-0190(200112)80:5<239:COAPKC>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We demonstrate that with the given specifications the Lyndon words based pu blic key cryptosystem suggested by Siromoney and Mathew [Inform. Process. L ett. 35 (1990) 33-36] is susceptible to very simple ciphertext only attacks . Consequently, in the present form this system cannot be considered as suf ficiently secure for cryptographic applications. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.