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# Awesome crypto papers
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A curated list of cryptography papers, articles, tutorials and howtos for non-cryptographers.
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### Notes
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* [Simple: cryptography for non-engineers](#simple-cryptography-for-non-engineers)
* [Brief engineer-oriented introductions](#brief-engineer-oriented-introductions)
* [Specific topics](#specific-topcs)
* [Hashing](#hashing)
* [Secret key cryptography](#secret-key-cryptography)
* [Cryptoanalysis](#cryptoanalysis)
* [Public key cryptography: General and DLP](#public-key-cryptography-general-and-dlp)
* [Public key cryptography: Elliptic-curve crypto](#public-key-cryptography-elliptic-curve-crypto)
* [Zero Knowledge Proofs](#zero-knowledge-proofs)
* [Math](#math)
* [Hashing](#hashing) - important bits on modern and classic hashes.
* [Secret key cryptography](#secret-key-cryptography) - all things symmetric encryption.
* [Cryptoanalysis](#cryptoanalysis) - attacking cryptosystems.
* [Public key cryptography: General and DLP](#public-key-cryptography-general-and-dlp) - RSA, DH and other classic techniques.
* [Public key cryptography: Elliptic-curve crypto](#public-key-cryptography-elliptic-curve-crypto) - ECC, with focus on pratcial cryptosystems.
* [Zero Knowledge Proofs](#zero-knowledge-proofs) - Proofs of knowledge and other non-revealing cryptosystems.
* [Math](#math) - useful math materials in cryptographic context.
* [Books](#books)
* [Lectures and educational courses](#lectures-and-educational-courses)
* [Online crypto challenges](#online-crypto-challenges)
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#### Simple: cryptography for non-engineers
* [Nuts and Bolts of Encryption: A Primer for Policymakers](https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~felten/encryption_primer.pdf)
* [Keys under Doormats](https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/97690/MIT-CSAIL-TR-2015-026.pdf) or why cryptography shouldn't be backdoored, by a all-star committee of crypto researches from around the world.
* [Nuts and Bolts of Encryption: A Primer for Policymakers](https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~felten/encryption_primer.pdf)
* [Keys under Doormats](https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/97690/MIT-CSAIL-TR-2015-026.pdf) - Or why cryptography shouldn't be backdoored, by a all-star committee of crypto researches from around the world.
#### Brief introductions
* [An Overview of Cryptography](http://www.garykessler.net/library/crypto.html) - by Gary C. Kessler.
* [Using Encryption for Authentication in Large Networks](http://inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs268/sp02/cached_papers/needham.pdf) - by Needham, Schroeder: this is were crypto-based auth starts.
* [An Overview of Cryptography](http://www.garykessler.net/library/crypto.html) - By Gary C. Kessler.
* [Using Encryption for Authentication in Large Networks](http://inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs268/sp02/cached_papers/needham.pdf) - By Needham, Schroeder: this is were crypto-based auth starts.
#### General cryptographic interest
* [Another Look at “Provable Security”](https://eprint.iacr.org/2004/152.pdf) - inquiries into formalism and naive intuition behind security proofs, by Neal Koblitz et al.
* [The security impact of a new cryptographic library](https://cryptojedi.org/papers/coolnacl-20120725.pdf) - introducory paper on NaCl, discussing important aspects of implementing cryptography and using it as a larger building block in security systems, by Daniel J. Bernstein, Tanja Lange, Peter Schwabe.
* [Another Look at “Provable Security”](https://eprint.iacr.org/2004/152.pdf) - Inquiries into formalism and naive intuition behind security proofs, by Neal Koblitz et al.
* [The security impact of a new cryptographic library](https://cryptojedi.org/papers/coolnacl-20120725.pdf) - Introducory paper on NaCl, discussing important aspects of implementing cryptography and using it as a larger building block in security systems, by Daniel J. Bernstein, Tanja Lange, Peter Schwabe.
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#### Hashing
* [FIPS 198-1: HMACs](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.198-1.pdf) - The Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code FIPS document
* [FIPS 202: SHA3](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.202.pdf) - SHA-3 Standard: Permutation-Based Hash and Extendable-Output Functions
* [FIPS 198-1: HMACs](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.198-1.pdf) - The Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code FIPS document.
* [FIPS 202: SHA3](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.202.pdf) - SHA-3 Standard: Permutation-Based Hash and Extendable-Output Functions.
* [Birthday problem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem) - The best simple explanation of math behind [birthday attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_attack).
* [On the Security of HMAC and NMAC Based on HAVAL, MD4, MD5, SHA-0 and SHA-1](https://eprint.iacr.org/2006/187.pdf) - security analysis of different legacy HMAC schemes by Jongsung Kim et al.
* [On the Security of Randomized CBC-MAC Beyond the Birthday Paradox Limit ](https://eprint.iacr.org/2001/074) - security of randomized CBC-MACs and a new construction that resists birthday paradox attacks and provably reaches full security, by E. Jaulmes et al.
* [On the Security of HMAC and NMAC Based on HAVAL, MD4, MD5, SHA-0 and SHA-1](https://eprint.iacr.org/2006/187.pdf) - Security analysis of different legacy HMAC schemes by Jongsung Kim et al.
* [On the Security of Randomized CBC-MAC Beyond the Birthday Paradox Limit ](https://eprint.iacr.org/2001/074) - Security of randomized CBC-MACs and a new construction that resists birthday paradox attacks and provably reaches full security, by E. Jaulmes et al.
#### Secret key cryptography
* [FIPS 197](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/FIPS/NIST.FIPS.197.pdf) - AES FIPS document.
* [List of proposed operation modes of AES](http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/BCM/modes_development.html), maintained by NIST.
* [List of proposed operation modes of AES](http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/toolkit/BCM/modes_development.html) - Maintained by NIST.
* [Recomendation for Block Cipher modes of operation: Methods and Techniques](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-38a.pdf).
* [Stick figure guide to AES](http://www.moserware.com/2009/09/stick-figure-guide-to-advanced.html) - if stuff above was a bit hard or you're looking for a good laugh.
* [Cache timing attacks on AES](http://cr.yp.to/antiforgery/cachetiming-20050414.pdf) - example of designing great practical attack on cipher implementation, by Daniel J. Bernstein
* [Cache Attacks and Countermeasures: the Case of AES](http://cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/papers/cache.pdf) - side channel attacks on AES, another view, by Dag Arne Osvik, Adi Shamir and Eran Tromer.
* [Salsa20 family of stream ciphers](https://cr.yp.to/snuffle/salsafamily-20071225.pdf) - broad explanation of Salsa20 security cipher by Daniel J. Bernstein.
* [Stick figure guide to AES](http://www.moserware.com/2009/09/stick-figure-guide-to-advanced.html) - If stuff above was a bit hard or you're looking for a good laugh.
* [Cache timing attacks on AES](http://cr.yp.to/antiforgery/cachetiming-20050414.pdf) - Example of designing great practical attack on cipher implementation, by Daniel J. Bernstein.
* [Cache Attacks and Countermeasures: the Case of AES](http://cs.tau.ac.il/~tromer/papers/cache.pdf) - Side channel attacks on AES, another view, by Dag Arne Osvik, Adi Shamir and Eran Tromer.
* [Salsa20 family of stream ciphers](https://cr.yp.to/snuffle/salsafamily-20071225.pdf) - Broad explanation of Salsa20 security cipher by Daniel J. Bernstein.
* [New Features of Latin Dances: Analysis of Salsa, ChaCha, and Rumba](https://eprint.iacr.org/2007/472.pdf) - Analysis of Salsa20 family of ciphers, by Jean-Philippe Aumasson et al.
* [ChaCha20-Poly1305 Cipher Suites for Transport Layer Security (TLS)](https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-tls-chacha20-poly1305-04) - IETF Draft of ciphersuite family, by Adam Langley et al.
* [AES submission document on Rijndael](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/projects/cryptographic-standards-and-guidelines/documents/aes-development/rijndael-ammended.pdf#page=1) - original Rijndael proposal by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen
* [Ongoing Research Areas in Symmetric Cryptography](http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/ecrypt1/documents/D.STVL.3-2.5.pdf) - overview of ongoing research in secret key crypto and hashes by ECRYPT Network of Excellence in Cryptology
* [AES submission document on Rijndael](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/projects/cryptographic-standards-and-guidelines/documents/aes-development/rijndael-ammended.pdf#page=1) - Original Rijndael proposal by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen.
* [Ongoing Research Areas in Symmetric Cryptography](http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/ecrypt1/documents/D.STVL.3-2.5.pdf) - Overview of ongoing research in secret key crypto and hashes by ECRYPT Network of Excellence in Cryptology.
* [The Galois/Counter Mode of Operation (GCM)
](http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.694.695&rep=rep1&type=pdf) - original paper introducing GCM, by by David A. McGrew and John Viega.
](http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.694.695&rep=rep1&type=pdf) - Original paper introducing GCM, by by David A. McGrew and John Viega.
* [The Security and Performance of the
Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) of Operation](https://eprint.iacr.org/2004/193.pdf) - design, analysis and security of GCM, and, more specifically, AES GCM mode, by David A. McGrew and John Viega.
Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) of Operation](https://eprint.iacr.org/2004/193.pdf) - Design, analysis and security of GCM, and, more specifically, AES GCM mode, by David A. McGrew and John Viega.
#### Cryptoanalysis
* [Differential Cryptanalysis of Salsa20/8](http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/stream/papersdir/2007/010.pdf) - an great example of stream cipher cryptoanalysis, by Yukiyasu Tsunoo et al.
* [Slide Attacks on a Class of Hash Functions](https://eprint.iacr.org/2008/263) - applying slide attacks (typical cryptoanalysis technique for block ciphers) to hash functions, M. Gorski et al.
* [Self-Study Course in Block Cipher Cryptanalysis](https://www.schneier.com/academic/archives/2000/01/self-study_course_in.html) - attempt to organize the existing literature of block-cipher cryptanalysis in a way that students can use to learn cryptanalytic techniques and ways to break new algorithms, by Bruce Schneier.
* [Statistical Cryptanalysis of Block Ciphers](http://crypto.junod.info/phdthesis.pdf) - by Pascal Junod
* [Cryptoanalysis of block ciphers and protocols](http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/users/wwwb/cgi-bin/tr-info.cgi/2006/PHD/PHD-2006-04) - by Elad Pinhas Barkan.
* [Differential Cryptanalysis of Salsa20/8](http://www.ecrypt.eu.org/stream/papersdir/2007/010.pdf) - A great example of stream cipher cryptoanalysis, by Yukiyasu Tsunoo et al.
* [Slide Attacks on a Class of Hash Functions](https://eprint.iacr.org/2008/263) - Applying slide attacks (typical cryptoanalysis technique for block ciphers) to hash functions, M. Gorski et al.
* [Self-Study Course in Block Cipher Cryptanalysis](https://www.schneier.com/academic/archives/2000/01/self-study_course_in.html) - Attempt to organize the existing literature of block-cipher cryptanalysis in a way that students can use to learn cryptanalytic techniques and ways to break new algorithms, by Bruce Schneier.
* [Statistical Cryptanalysis of Block Ciphers](http://crypto.junod.info/phdthesis.pdf) - By Pascal Junod.
* [Cryptoanalysis of block ciphers and protocols](http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/users/wwwb/cgi-bin/tr-info.cgi/2006/PHD/PHD-2006-04) - By Elad Pinhas Barkan.
#### Public key cryptography: General and DLP
* [New Directions in Cryptography](https://www-ee.stanford.edu/~hellman/publications/24.pdf) - seminal paper by Diffie and Hellman, introducing public key cryptography and key exchange/agreement protocol.
* [RFC 2631: Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2631) - an explanation of the Diffie-Hellman methon in more engineering terms.
* [A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures and Public-Key Cryptosystems](https://people.csail.mit.edu/rivest/Rsapaper.pdf) - original paper introducing RSA algorithm.
* [RSA Algorithm](http://www.di-mgt.com.au/rsa_alg.html) - rather education explanation of every bit behind RSA.
* [Secure Communications Over Insecure Channels ](http://www.merkle.com/1974/PuzzlesAsPublished.pdf) - paper by R. Merkle, predated "New directions in cryptography" though it was published after it. The Diffie-Hellman key exchange is an implementation of such a Merkle system.
* [New Directions in Cryptography](https://www-ee.stanford.edu/~hellman/publications/24.pdf) - Seminal paper by Diffie and Hellman, introducing public key cryptography and key exchange/agreement protocol.
* [RFC 2631: Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2631) - An explanation of the Diffie-Hellman methon in more engineering terms.
* [A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures and Public-Key Cryptosystems](https://people.csail.mit.edu/rivest/Rsapaper.pdf) - Original paper introducing RSA algorithm.
* [RSA Algorithm](http://www.di-mgt.com.au/rsa_alg.html) - Rather education explanation of every bit behind RSA.
* [Secure Communications Over Insecure Channels ](http://www.merkle.com/1974/PuzzlesAsPublished.pdf) - Paper by R. Merkle, predated "New directions in cryptography" though it was published after it. The Diffie-Hellman key exchange is an implementation of such a Merkle system.
* [On the Security of Public Key Protocols ](http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/~dolev/pubs/dolev-yao-ieee-01056650.pdf) - Dolev-Yao model is a formal model, used to prove properties of interactive cryptographic protocols.
* [How to Share a Secret](https://cs.jhu.edu/~sdoshi/crypto/papers/shamirturing.pdf) - A safe method for sharing secrets.
* [Twenty Years of Attacks on the RSA Cryptosystem](http://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/pubs/papers/RSA-survey.pdf) - great inquiry into attacking RSA and it's internals, by Dan Boneh.
* [Remote timing attacks are practical](http://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/papers/ssl-timing.pdf) - an example in attacking practical crypto implementationby D. Boneh, D. Brumley
* [The Equivalence Between the DHP and DLP for Elliptic Curves Used in Practical Applications, Revisited](https://eprint.iacr.org/2005/307.pdf) - by K. Bentahar
* [Remote timing attacks are practical](http://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/papers/ssl-timing.pdf) - An example in attacking practical crypto implementationby D. Boneh, D. Brumley.
* [The Equivalence Between the DHP and DLP for Elliptic Curves Used in Practical Applications, Revisited](https://eprint.iacr.org/2005/307.pdf) - by K. Bentahar.
#### Public key cryptography: Elliptic-curve crypto
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* [Detailed Elliptic Curve cryptography tutorial](https://www.johannes-bauer.com/compsci/ecc/)
* [Elliptic Curve Cryptography: ECDH and ECDSA](http://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/05/30/elliptic-curve-cryptography-ecdh-and-ecdsa/)
* [Elliptic Curve Cryptography: breaking security and a comparison with RSA](http://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/06/08/elliptic-curve-cryptography-breaking-security-and-a-comparison-with-rsa/)
* [Elliptic Curve Cryptography: the serpentine course of a paradigm shift](http://eprint.iacr.org/2008/390.pdf) - historic inquiry into development of ECC and it's adoption.
* [Let's construct an elliptic curve: Introducing Crackpot2065](http://blog.bjrn.se/2015/07/lets-construct-elliptic-curve.html)
* [Explicit-Formulas Database](http://www.hyperelliptic.org/EFD/) - for many elliptic curve representation forms.
* [Curve25519: new Diffie-Hellman speed records](https://cr.yp.to/ecdh/curve25519-20060209.pdf) - paper on Curve25519
* [Software implementation of the NIST elliptic curves over prime fields](http://delta.cs.cinvestav.mx/~francisco/arith/julio.pdf) - pracitcal example of implementing elliptic curve crypto, by M. Brown et al.
* [High-speed high-security signatures](https://ed25519.cr.yp.to/ed25519-20110926.pdf) - seminal paper on EdDSA signatures on ed25519 curve by Daniel J. Bernstein et al.
* [Elliptic Curve Cryptography: the serpentine course of a paradigm shift](http://eprint.iacr.org/2008/390.pdf) - Historic inquiry into development of ECC and it's adoption.
* [Let's construct an elliptic curve: Introducing Crackpot2065](http://blog.bjrn.se/2015/07/lets-construct-elliptic-curve.html) - Fine example of building up ECC from scratch.
* [Explicit-Formulas Database](http://www.hyperelliptic.org/EFD/) - For many elliptic curve representation forms.
* [Curve25519: new Diffie-Hellman speed records](https://cr.yp.to/ecdh/curve25519-20060209.pdf) - Paper on Curve25519
* [Software implementation of the NIST elliptic curves over prime fields](http://delta.cs.cinvestav.mx/~francisco/arith/julio.pdf) - Pracitcal example of implementing elliptic curve crypto, by M. Brown et al.
* [High-speed high-security signatures](https://ed25519.cr.yp.to/ed25519-20110926.pdf) - Seminal paper on EdDSA signatures on ed25519 curve by Daniel J. Bernstein et al.
#### Zero Knowledge Proofs
* [Proofs of knowledge](http://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~mihir/papers/pok.html) - A pair of papers which investigate the notions of proof of knowledge and proof of computational ability, M. Bellare and O. Goldreich.
* [How to construct zero-knowledge proof systems for NP](http://www.wisdom.weizmann.ac.il/~oded/gmw1.html) - classic paper by Goldreich, Micali and Wigderson.
* [Proofs that yield nothing but their validity and a Methodology of Cryptographic protocol design](http://www.math.ias.edu/~avi/PUBLICATIONS/MYPAPERS/GMW86/GMW86.pdf) - by Goldreich, Micali and Wigderson, a relative to the above.
* [How to construct zero-knowledge proof systems for NP](http://www.wisdom.weizmann.ac.il/~oded/gmw1.html) - Classic paper by Goldreich, Micali and Wigderson.
* [Proofs that yield nothing but their validity and a Methodology of Cryptographic protocol design](http://www.math.ias.edu/~avi/PUBLICATIONS/MYPAPERS/GMW86/GMW86.pdf) - By Goldreich, Micali and Wigderson, a relative to the above.
* [A Survey of Noninteractive Zero Knowledge Proof System and Its Applications](https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/560484/)
* [How to Prove a Theorem So No One Else Can Claim It](http://www.mathunion.org/ICM/ICM1986.2/Main/icm1986.2.1444.1451.ocr.pdf) - by Manuel Blum
* [How to Prove a Theorem So No One Else Can Claim It](http://www.mathunion.org/ICM/ICM1986.2/Main/icm1986.2.1444.1451.ocr.pdf) - By Manuel Blum.
* [Information Theoretic Reductions among Disclosure Problems](http://crypto.cs.mcgill.ca/~crepeau/BCR86.pdf) - Brassau et al.
* [Knowledge complexity of interactive proof systems](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/cis/pubs/shafi/1989-siamjc.pdf) - by GoldWasser, Micali and Rackoff. Defining computational complexity of "knowledge" within zero knowledge proofs.
* [A Survey of Zero-Knowledge Proofs with Applications to Cryptography](http://www.austinmohr.com/work/files/zkp.pdf) - great intro on original ZKP protocols.
* [Zero Knowledge Protocols and Small Systems](http://www.tml.tkk.fi/Opinnot/Tik-110.501/1995/zeroknowledge.html) - a good intro into Zero knowledge protocols.
* [Knowledge complexity of interactive proof systems](http://groups.csail.mit.edu/cis/pubs/shafi/1989-siamjc.pdf) - By GoldWasser, Micali and Rackoff. Defining computational complexity of "knowledge" within zero knowledge proofs.
* [A Survey of Zero-Knowledge Proofs with Applications to Cryptography](http://www.austinmohr.com/work/files/zkp.pdf) - Great intro on original ZKP protocols.
* [Zero Knowledge Protocols and Small Systems](http://www.tml.tkk.fi/Opinnot/Tik-110.501/1995/zeroknowledge.html) - A good intro into Zero knowledge protocols.
#### Key Management
* [Recommendation for Key Management – Part 1: General](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-57pt1r4.pdf) - methodologically very relevant document on goals and procedures of key management.
* [Recommendation for Key Management – Part 1: General](http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/SpecialPublications/NIST.SP.800-57pt1r4.pdf) - Methodologically very relevant document on goals and procedures of key management.
#### Math
* [PRIMES is in P](https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/manindra/algebra/primality_v6.pdf) - unconditional deterministic polynomial-time algorithm that determines whether an input number is prime or composite.
* [PRIMES is in P](https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/manindra/algebra/primality_v6.pdf) - Unconditional deterministic polynomial-time algorithm that determines whether an input number is prime or composite.
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That seems somewhat out of scope, isn't it? But these are books only fully available online for free. Read them as a sequence of papers if you will.
* [A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography](https://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/cryptobook/) - by Dan Boneh and Victor Shoup. A well-balanced introductory course into cryptography, a bit of cryptoanalysis and cryptography-related security.
* [Analysis and design of cryptographic hash functions, MAC algorithms and block ciphers](https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/publications/thesis-16.pdf) - broad overview of design and cryptoanalysis of various ciphers and hash functions, by Bart Van Rompay.
* [CrypTool book](https://www.cryptool.org/en/ctp-documentation/ctbook) - predominantly mathematically oriented information on learning, using and experimenting cryptographic procedures.
* [Handbook of Applied Cryptography](http://cacr.uwaterloo.ca/hac/) - by Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone. Good classical introduction into cryptography and ciphers.
* [The joy of Cryptography](http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~rosulekm/crypto/) - by Mike Rosulek. A lot of basic stuff covered really well. No ECC.
* [A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra](http://www.shoup.net/ntb/) - by Victor Shoup, excellent starters book on math universally used in cryptography.
* [A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography](https://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/cryptobook/) - By Dan Boneh and Victor Shoup. A well-balanced introductory course into cryptography, a bit of cryptoanalysis and cryptography-related security.
* [Analysis and design of cryptographic hash functions, MAC algorithms and block ciphers](https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/publications/thesis-16.pdf) - Broad overview of design and cryptoanalysis of various ciphers and hash functions, by Bart Van Rompay.
* [CrypTool book](https://www.cryptool.org/en/ctp-documentation/ctbook) - Predominantly mathematically oriented information on learning, using and experimenting cryptographic procedures.
* [Handbook of Applied Cryptography](http://cacr.uwaterloo.ca/hac/) - By Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone. Good classical introduction into cryptography and ciphers.
* [The joy of Cryptography](http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~rosulekm/crypto/) - By Mike Rosulek. A lot of basic stuff covered really well. No ECC.
* [A Computational Introduction to Number Theory and Algebra](http://www.shoup.net/ntb/) - By Victor Shoup, excellent starters book on math universally used in cryptography.
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* [Cryptopals crypto challenges](https://cryptopals.com/)
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