Cryptography/Python: Derive the secret using Quadratic Residue knowledge !!!
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This is straightforward assignment to derive secret using Quadratic Residue knowledge.
Formula: c = (s ^ r) mod p
- s is the secret (an integer) to be encrypted using above formula
- r is a random 500-bit number
- p is a random 500-bit prime number
- c is the ciphertext computed using this formula
Above design is vulnerable, because attacker can calculate the value of s if he/she got enough pairs of <c, p> values.
There are 3 tasks:
Part 1:
Later, I will provide a text file of 30 groups of <c, p> values. We only know s is an integer in the interval of [2410, 2459], but do not know which value is it. The mission is to write a Python program to derive the value of s, using those 30 groups of <c, p> values as inputs.
Remarks:
1. Hint: you MUST use the knowledge of Quadratic residue. I can provide some reference to explain Quadratic residue if you need.
2. I can provide a short and simple Python code that how c, r, and p are generated.
3. This is not a brute force mission. You cannot simply compute the values from 2410 to 2459 and compare the outputs.
4. After last, write a concise and clear summary of algorithm at comment or in a separate file.
Part 2:
In part 1, the 30 random r’s were chosen so that s can be identified. Actually, if the 30 r’s are chosen uniformly and randomly, then there is a chance that we cannot uniquely identify s using 30 tuples.
The probability of successful identification increases with large number of <c, p> tuples.
Based on part 1, the mission is to give the least number of tuples required in order to achieve 99% of success, and explain it.
You can write down the answer analytically without writing a new code.
Part 3:
Same as part 2, but the interval size of s increases into 10^6.
The mission is still to write down the answer analytically.
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