Re: Modification on AES

On Dec 24, 7:34 pm, McDohl <mcd...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The two major concerns of AES is its weak key schedule and its algebraic
simplicity, correct? I'm no expert, but would replacing rijndaels key
schedule & s-box with something like blowfishes method help?

Be warned, that whatever you do to any good well-known cipher will
most probably weaken it. Neither am I an expert but this is what I can
tell you for sure.

Moreover, AES is hardly going to be the weakest point of the system,
even when a new breakthrough attack should come out tommorow.

If you want something better than look for another thoroughly
analyzed cipher. Maybe a stream cipher (e.g., Salsa20) would do? For
more security some people recommends using cascading different
ciphers, but (afaik all) experts advice against it.
.

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