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Block Cipher Techniques

News and Updates

NIST Requests Comments on Draft SP 800-38G Rev 1
February 28, 2019
NIST requests public comments on Draft SP 800-38G Revision 1, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption. Comments are due by April 15, 2019.
Recent Cryptanalysis of FF3
April 12, 2017
Recent Cryptanalysis of FF3 - Special Publication 800-38G
NIST Released Special Publication 800-38G
March 29, 2016
NIST is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication 800-38G, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption. This publication specifies and approves the FF1 and FF3...
Explanation of Changes to Draft SP 800-38G
June 27, 2014
Draft Special Publication 800-38G, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption, released for public comment in July 2013, included three methods for format-preserving...
Draft Publication 800-38G
July 8, 2013
NIST is pleased to announce that Draft NIST Special Publication 800-38G, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption, is available for public comment. Format-preserving...
NIST Special Publication 800-38F
December 21, 2012
NIST announces the release of Special Publication 800-38F, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Key Wrapping. This publication describes cryptographic methods for the protection of the...
Created January 04, 2017, Updated March 13, 2023