Also known as ARC4, ARCFOUR, Rivest Cipher 4, Ron's Code 4, RC4 Cipher Suites
stream cipher
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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