Block Ciphers

Block ciphers encrypt a block (usually a block of 64 or 128 bits) with a given key.

We have a Block Cipher Abstraction Layer (BCAL)? which can be used to be flexible with the actual algorithm used for encryption.

You may want to read the Howto use Block Ciphers document.

Documentation of individual block ciphers

available block ciphers are

• AES
• XTEA?
• CAST5?
• Camellia?
• Skipjack?
• Noekeon
• RC5?
• RC6?
• SEED?
• DES?
• TDES (aka EDE-DES, 3DES)?
• Present?
• SHABEA?
• Serpent?
• Threefish (-256, -512, -1024)