How does the AES MixColumns operation utilize Galois Field multiplication to achieve diffusion and confusion in the encryption process?
Thursday, 03 August 2023 by EITCA Academy
The AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) block cipher cryptosystem employs a number of operations to achieve diffusion and confusion, two fundamental properties of modern cryptographic algorithms. One of these operations is the MixColumns transformation, which utilizes Galois Field multiplication to achieve these objectives. In this explanation, we will consider the details of how the MixColumns operation