This paper presents a construction for a class of 1-resilient functions with optimal algebraic immunity on an even number of variables. The construction is based on the concatenation of two balanced functions in assoc...This paper presents a construction for a class of 1-resilient functions with optimal algebraic immunity on an even number of variables. The construction is based on the concatenation of two balanced functions in associative classes. For some n, a part of 1-resilient functions with maximum algebraic immunity constructed in the paper can achieve almost optimal nonlinearity. Apart from their high nonlinearity, the functions reach Siegenthaler＇s upper bound of algebraic degree. Also a class of l-resilient functions on any number n 〉 2 of variables with at least sub-optimal algebraic immunity is provided.展开更多
A resynchronization attack is proposed on stream ciphers filtered by Maiorana-McFarland （M-M） functions and equipped with a linear resynchronization mechanism. The proposed attack utilizes the linear weakness of the...A resynchronization attack is proposed on stream ciphers filtered by Maiorana-McFarland （M-M） functions and equipped with a linear resynchronization mechanism. The proposed attack utilizes the linear weakness of the resynchronization mechanism, the partial linearity of M-M functions, and applies the linear consistency test method to recover the secret key. It is shown that an M-M function should not be implemented by itself but rather in combination with other nonlinear components in stream ciphers using linear mechanisms to prevent the proposed attack. It is also shown that the use of linear resynchronization mechanisms should be avoided despite their high efficiency in stream ciphers filtered by M-M functions.展开更多
The theory of finite pseudo-random binary sequences was built by C. Mauduit and A. Sarkozy and later extended to sequences of k symbols （or k-ary sequences）. Certain constructions of pseudo-random sequences of k sym...The theory of finite pseudo-random binary sequences was built by C. Mauduit and A. Sarkozy and later extended to sequences of k symbols （or k-ary sequences）. Certain constructions of pseudo-random sequences of k symbols were presented over finite fields in the literature. In this paper, two families of sequences of k symbols are constructed by using the integers modulo pq for distinct odd primes p and q. The upper bounds on the well-distribution measure and the correlation measure of the families sequences are presented in terms of certain character sums over modulo pq residue class rings. And low bounds on the linear complexity profile are also estimated.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China under Grant Nos. 60903200,61003299
文摘This paper presents a construction for a class of 1-resilient functions with optimal algebraic immunity on an even number of variables. The construction is based on the concatenation of two balanced functions in associative classes. For some n, a part of 1-resilient functions with maximum algebraic immunity constructed in the paper can achieve almost optimal nonlinearity. Apart from their high nonlinearity, the functions reach Siegenthaler＇s upper bound of algebraic degree. Also a class of l-resilient functions on any number n 〉 2 of variables with at least sub-optimal algebraic immunity is provided.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported in part by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China （973 Program） （2007CB311201）, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 60833008 and 60803149）, and foundation of Guangxi key laboratory of information and communication （20902）.
文摘A resynchronization attack is proposed on stream ciphers filtered by Maiorana-McFarland （M-M） functions and equipped with a linear resynchronization mechanism. The proposed attack utilizes the linear weakness of the resynchronization mechanism, the partial linearity of M-M functions, and applies the linear consistency test method to recover the secret key. It is shown that an M-M function should not be implemented by itself but rather in combination with other nonlinear components in stream ciphers using linear mechanisms to prevent the proposed attack. It is also shown that the use of linear resynchronization mechanisms should be avoided despite their high efficiency in stream ciphers filtered by M-M functions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61063041the Program for New Century Excellent Talents of Universities in Fujian Province under Grant No. JK2010047the Funds of the Education Department of Gansu Province under Grant No. 1001-09
文摘The theory of finite pseudo-random binary sequences was built by C. Mauduit and A. Sarkozy and later extended to sequences of k symbols （or k-ary sequences）. Certain constructions of pseudo-random sequences of k symbols were presented over finite fields in the literature. In this paper, two families of sequences of k symbols are constructed by using the integers modulo pq for distinct odd primes p and q. The upper bounds on the well-distribution measure and the correlation measure of the families sequences are presented in terms of certain character sums over modulo pq residue class rings. And low bounds on the linear complexity profile are also estimated.
