@inproceedings{ec8ed13a23144c6dbdf2fd09162a8268,
title = "Extending RC4 to Construct Secure Random Number Generators",
abstract = "We consider a general framework for constructing non-linear generators by adding a (32-bit or larger) pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) as a baseline generator to the basic RC4 design, in which an index-selection scheme similar to RC4 is used. We refer to the proposed design as the eRC (enhanced/extended RC4) design. We discuss several advantages of adding a good baseline generator to the RC4 design, including new updating schemes for the auxiliary table. We consider some popular PRNGs with the nice properties of high-dimensional equi-distribution, efficiency, long period, and portability as the baseline generator. We demonstrate that eRC generators are very efficient via extensive empirical testing on some eRC generators. We also show that eRC is flexible enough to choose minimal design parameters for eRC generators and yet the resulting eRC generators still pass stringent empirical tests, which makes them suitable for both software and hardware implementations.",
keywords = "DX generator, eRC, eSTREAM ciphers, MRG, RC4",
author = "Deng, {Lih Yuan} and Dale Bowman and Yang, {Ching Chi} and Horng-Shing Lu",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 SCS.; 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2021 ; Conference date: 19-07-2021 Through 22-07-2021",
year = "2021",
month = jul,
day = "19",
doi = "10.23919/ANNSIM52504.2021.9552088",
language = "English",
volume = "53",
series = "Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2021",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "263--274",
editor = "Martin, {Cristina Ruiz} and Blas, {Maria Julia} and Psijas, {Alonso Inostrosa}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2021",
address = "United States",
edition = "2",
}