Educational implementation of MICKEY-128 enhanced stream cipher based on MICKEY v2 eSTREAM winner. Features 128-bit keys and irregular clocking with dual shift registers.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Stream Ciphers |
| Sub-category | Stream Cipher |
| Security status | 🎓 Educational Only |
| Complexity | Not specified |
| Inventor | Steve Babbage, Matthew Dodd |
| Year | 2005 |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Source | algorithms/stream/mickey.js |
Status: 🎓 Educational Only
Based on eSTREAM Portfolio winner MICKEY v2. Enhanced version for 128-bit keys while maintaining hardware efficiency principles.
| Issue | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation Specific | This is an educational implementation not suitable for security applications. | Use only for educational purposes to understand enhanced MICKEY variants. |
1 vector ship with this algorithm and run in the test suite. Byte values are hexadecimal.
Vector 1 — Educational test vector for MICKEY-128
Source: Educational implementation
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
key |
00010203040506070809101112131415 |
input |
0001020304050607 |
expected |
4dbc308d5236cc4c |