Improving the Sphinx Mix Network

Filipe Beato; Kimmo Halunen; Bart Mennink

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-48965-0_46

Improving the Sphinx Mix Network

Filipe Beato, Kimmo Halunen, Bart Mennink

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)

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Abstract

Secure mix networks consider the presence of multiple nodes that relay encrypted messages from one node to another in such a way that anonymous communication can be achieved. We consider the Sphinx mix formatting protocol by Danezis and Goldberg (IEEE Security and Privacy 2009), and analyze its use of symmetric-key cryptographic primitives. We scrutinize the reliance on multiple distinct primitives, as well as the use of the ancient LIONESS cipher, and suggest various paths towards improving the security and efficiency of the protocol.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cryptology and Network Security
Subtitle of host publication	15th International Conference, CANS 2016, Milan, Italy, November 14-16, 2016, Proceedings
Editors	Sara Foresti, Giuseppe Persiano
Publisher	Springer
Pages	681-691
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-48965-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-48964-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48965-0_46
Publication status	Published - 28 Oct 2016
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	15th International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security - Milan, Italy Duration: 14 Nov 2016 → 16 Nov 2016

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	10052
ISSN	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security
Abbreviated title	CANS 2016
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	14/11/16 → 16/11/16

Keywords

Sphinx
mix network
authenticated encryption
sponge

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Beato, F, Halunen, K & Mennink, B 2016, Improving the Sphinx Mix Network. in S Foresti & G Persiano (eds), Cryptology and Network Security: 15th International Conference, CANS 2016, Milan, Italy, November 14-16, 2016, Proceedings. Springer, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 10052, pp. 681-691, 15th International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security, Milan, Italy, 14/11/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48965-0_46

Improving the Sphinx Mix Network. / Beato, Filipe; Halunen, Kimmo; Mennink, Bart.
Cryptology and Network Security: 15th International Conference, CANS 2016, Milan, Italy, November 14-16, 2016, Proceedings. ed. / Sara Foresti; Giuseppe Persiano. Springer, 2016. p. 681-691 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 10052).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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