Block cipher modes of operation

algorithm that uses a block cipher to provide an information service such as confidentiality or authenticity

fixed-size input to a cryptographic primitive that is typically required to be random or pseudorandom

In cryptography, a cipher block chaining message authentication code (CBC-MAC) is a technique for constructing a message authentication code (MAC) from a block cipher. The message is encrypted with some block cipher algorithm in cipher block chaining (CBC) mode to create a chain of blocks such that each block depends on the proper encryption of the previous block. This interdependence ensures that a change to any of the plaintext bits will cause the final encrypted block to change in a way that cannot be predicted or counteracted without knowing the key to the block cipher. thumb|400px|CBC-MAC

authenticated encryption mode for block ciphers

authenticated encryption mode for block ciphers

authenticated encryption mode for block ciphers