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Very recently, it has been shown that thermal noise and its artificial versions (Johnson-like noises) can be utilized as an information carrier with peculiar properties therefore it may be proper to call this topic Thermal Noise…

General Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 Laszlo B. Kish , Robert Mingesz , Zoltan gingl

Recently, Gunn, Allison and Abbott (GAA) [http://arxiv.org/pdf/1402.2709v2.pdf] proposed a new scheme to utilize electromagnetic waves for eavesdropping on the Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-noise (KLJN) secure key distribution. We proved in a…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-08-26 Hsien-Pu Chen , Laszlo B. Kish , Claes-Goran Granqvist , Gabor Schmera

We outline some general solutions to use already existing and currently used wire lines, such as power lines, phone lines, internet lines, etc, for the unconditionally secure communication method based on Kirchoff's Law and Johnson-like…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Laszlo B. Kish

We critically analyze the results and claims in [Physics Letters A 373 (2009) 901-904]. We show that the strong security leak appeared in the simulations is only an artifact and not caused by "multiple reflections". Since no wave modes…

General Physics · Physics 2014-02-07 Laszlo B. Kish , Tamas Horvath

In this paper, the vulnerability of the Vadai, Mingesz and Gingl (VMG)- Kirchhoff-Law-Johnson-Noise (KLJN) Key Exchanger (Nature, Science Report 5 (2015) 13653) against two active attacks is demonstrated. The security vulnerability arises…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Shahriar Ferdous , Christiana Chamon , Laszlo B. Kish

In this paper, we survey the state of the art of the secure key exchange method that is secured by the laws of classical statistical physics, and involves the Kirchhoff's law and the generalized Johnson noise equation, too. We discuss the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2012-06-07 Laszlo B. Kish , Ferdinand Peper

We classify and analyze bit errors in the current measurement mode of the Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-noise (KLJN) key distribution. The error probability decays exponentially with increasing bit exchange period and fixed bandwidth, which is…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-02-14 Yessica Saez , Laszlo B. Kish , Robert Mingesz , Zoltan Gingl , Claes G. Granqvist

This paper introduces and demonstrates two new attacks against the Kirchhoff-Law-Johnson-Noise (KLJN) secure key exchange scheme. The attacks are based on random number generators with compromised security. First we explore the situation in…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-05-22 Christiana Chamon , Shahriar Ferdous , Laszlo B. Kish

This paper introduces and demonstrates four new statistical attacks against the Kirchhoff-Law-Johnson-Noise (KLJN) secure key exchange scheme. The attacks utilize compromised random number generators at Alice's/Bob's site(s). The case of…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-10-08 Christiana Chamon , Shahriar Ferdous , Laszlo B. Kish

We refute a physical model, recently proposed by Gunn, Allison and Abbott (GAA) [arXiv:1402.2709v2], to utilize electromagnetic waves for eavesdropping on the Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-noise (KLJN) secure key distribution. Their model, and its…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2014-05-29 Hsien-Pu Chen , Laszlo B. Kish , Claes-Goran Granqvist , Gabor Schmera

The information theoretically secure Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-noise (KLJN) key exchange scheme, similarly to quantum key distribution (QKD), is also potentially vulnerable against clock attacks, where Eve takes over the control of clock…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-07-15 Laszlo B. Kish

We present the design of a new passive wireless communication system that does not rely on ambient or generated RF sources. Instead, we exploit the Johnson (thermal) noise generated by a resistor to transmit information bits wirelessly. By…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2022-12-28 Zerina Kapetanovic , Miguel Morales , Joshua R. Smith

This paper considers wireless-powered cooperative jamming (CJ) to secure communication between a transmitter (Tx) and an information receiver (IR), in the presence of an energy receiver (ER) which is termed as a potential eavesdropper. The…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-02-21 Mengyu Liu , Yuan Liu

It is shown that the original Kirchhoff-loop-Johnson(-like)-noise (KLJN) cipher is naturally protected against the man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack, if the eavesdropper is using resistors and noise voltage generators just like the sender and…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Laszlo B. Kish

It is shown that narrowing the difference between the high and low resistor values in the Kirchhoff Law-Johnson Noise (KLJN) key exchange strongly affects security against a recently introduced binary classifier-based wire resistance…

General Physics · Physics 2026-05-06 Mehmet Yildirim , Laszlo B. Kish

First, we show a new inexpensive defense against intruders and the man-in-the-middle attack in the Kirchhoff's-loop-Johnson-like-noise (KLJN) cipher. Then instead of point-to-point communication, we propose a high efficiency, secure…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Laszlo B. Kish , Robert Mingesz

Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is consisting of independent and distributed sensors to monitor physical or environmental conditions, such as temperature, sound, pressure, etc. However, the limited resources of sensors and hostile…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2017-01-03 Yassine Maleh , Abdellah Ezzati

Recent developments in Integrated Sensing and Communication have led to new adversarial models in wireless security through Integrated Sensing and Jamming (ISAJ) adversaries. ISAJ adversaries, owing to their sensing capabilities, are known…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-17 Soumita Hazra , J. Harshan

The imperative need for unconditional secure key exchange is expounded by the increasing connectivity of networks and by the increasing number and level of sophistication of cyberattacks. Two concepts that are information theoretically…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-04-27 Elias Gonzalez , Robert S. Balog , Laszlo B. Kish

An absolutely secure, fast, inexpensive, robust, maintenance-free and low-power- consumption communication is proposed. The states of the information bit are represented by two resistance values. The sender and the receiver have such…

Classical Physics · Physics 2008-04-23 Laszlo B. Kish