Also known as ARC4, ARCFOUR, Rivest Cipher 4, Ron's Code 4, RC4 Cipher Suites
stream cipher
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Within Vinony's link graph, RC4 is referenced by 196 other articles, and connects out to Transport Layer Security, pseudorandom number generator and block cipher mode of operation.
Vinony files it under Broken stream ciphers, Free ciphers and Pseudorandom number generators.
Its subject is documented across 25 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Encryption method.name
- RC4
- Encryption method.designers
- Ron Rivest (RSA Security)
- Encryption method.publish date
- Leaked in 1994(designed in 1987)
- Encryption method.key size
- 40– bits
- Encryption method.state size
- bits ( effective)
- Encryption method.rounds
- 1
- Encryption method.speed
- 7 cycles per byte on original PentiumModified Alleged RC4 on Intel Core 2: 13.9 cycles per byte
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- stream cipher
- Designed by
- Ron Rivest
- Image
- RC4.svg
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- described at URL
- tools.ietf.org/html/draft-kaukonen-cipher-arcfour-03
- inception
- 1987-00-00
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