Fuchun Guo - Böcker

This monograph illustrates important notions in security reductions and essential techniques in security reductions for group-based cryptosystems. Using digital signatures and encryption as examples, the authors explain how to program correct security reductions for those cryptographic primitives.

This book constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, Inscrypt 2018, held in Fuzhou, China, in December 2018.The 31 full papers presented together with 5 short papers and 1 invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. The papers cover topics in the field of blockchain and crypto currency; lattice-based cryptology; symmetric cryptology; applied cryptography; information security; assymetric encryption; and foundations.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy, ACISP 2019, held in Christchurch, New Zealand, in July 2019. The 32 revised full papers and 8 short papers presented were carefully revised and selected from 129 submissions. The papers present and discuss the latest research, trends, breakthroughs, and challenges in the domain of information security, privacy and cybersecurity on a variety of topics such as encryption; post-quantum security; cryptocurrency related; foundations; system and network security; and symmetric cryptography.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Information Security, ISC 2020, held in Bali, Indonesia, in December 2020. The papers cover topics of research in theory and applications of information security, such as Security and privacy and Network security as well.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Provable Security, ProvSec 2022, held in Nanjing, China, in November 11–12,2022. The papers focus on provable security as an essential tool for analyzing security of modern cryptographic primitives.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy, ACISP 2022, held in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, in November 2022.The 25 full papers presented were carefully revised and selected from 62 submissions.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Information Security, ISC 2022, which took place in Bali, Indonesia, in December 2022. The 21 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions.

Cryptographic definitions are often abstract and complex, making them challenging for beginners to understand and apply.This concise textbook/resource provides a structured introduction to cryptographic definitions, explaining the syntax definitions and security definitions of cryptographic primitives. It builds foundational knowledge by covering essential mathematical concepts and formal definitions in cryptology. Through a carefully designed learning curve, readers will grasp key elements, why they are defined this way, and how new definitions are developed. The book’s presentation enables readers to validate and propose cryptographic definitions, offering a step-by-step guide to understanding them.Topics and features:·       Covers all essential components of cryptographic definitions from sets and functions, making the subject accessible to beginners·       Introduces intermediate concepts to smooth the transition from basic principles to formal definitions·       Equips readers with the skills to validate and propose cryptographic definitions, linking theory with research·       Minimizes unnecessary complexity while retaining depth, thereby ensuring a smooth learning experienceAdvanced undergraduate students, security engineers, and professionals interested in the formal foundations of cryptographic definitions will find the work an invaluable guide.  The text is also an ideal reference for graduate students and early-stage researchers in cryptology and computer security.