Cryptology ePrint Archive: Report 2010/623

Cryptanalysis of Skein

Daniel J. Bernstein and Tanja Lange

Abstract: Several attacks on Skein.

Category / Keywords: secret-key cryptography / Skein, practical attacks, linearization

Publication Info: Will submit to Journal of Craptology.

Date: received 6 Dec 2010, last revised 13 Feb 2011

Contact author: tanja at hyperelliptic org

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Note: Happy Sinterklaas!

Version: 20110213:232756 (All versions of this report)

Short URL: ia.cr/2010/623

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