Improved Differential Cryptanalysis of the Ultra-Lightweight Block Cipher PICO.

Wang Y, Liang Z, Fan T, Zhou T

DOI: 10.3390/e28091006
Published: 2026 Sep 8
Container: Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3390/e28091006,
  title = {Improved Differential Cryptanalysis of the Ultra-Lightweight Block Cipher PICO.},
  author = {Wang Y and Liang Z and Fan T and Zhou T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3390/e28091006},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/e28091006}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Improved Differential Cryptanalysis of the Ultra-Lightweight Block Cipher PICO.
AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Liang Z
AU  - Fan T
AU  - Zhou T
PY  - 2026
JO  - Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3390/e28091006
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/e28091006
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Y, W., Z, L., T, F., & T, Z. (2026). Improved Differential Cryptanalysis of the Ultra-Lightweight Block Cipher PICO.. Entropy (Basel, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3390/e28091006

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