NTRU-MCF: A Chaos-Enhanced Multidimensional Lattice Signature Scheme for Post-Quantum Cryptography
To address the growing threat of quantum computing to classical cryptographic primitives, this study introduces NTRU-MCF, a novel lattice-based signature scheme that integrates multidimensional lattice structures with fractional-order chaotic systems. By extending the NTRU framework to multidimensio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Sensors |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/11/3423 |
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| Summary: | To address the growing threat of quantum computing to classical cryptographic primitives, this study introduces NTRU-MCF, a novel lattice-based signature scheme that integrates multidimensional lattice structures with fractional-order chaotic systems. By extending the NTRU framework to multidimensional polynomial rings, NTRU-MCF exponentially expands the private key search space, achieving a key space size <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>≥</mo><msup><mn>2</mn><mn>256</mn></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> for dimensions <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>≥</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and rendering brute-force attacks infeasible. By incorporating fractional-order chaotic masks generated via a hyperchaotic Lü system, the scheme introduces nonlinear randomness and robust resistance to physical attacks. Fractional-order chaotic masks, generated via a hyperchaotic Lü system validated through NIST SP 800-22 randomness tests, replace conventional pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs). The sensitivity to initial conditions ensures cryptographic unpredictability, while the use of a fractional-order L hyperchaotic system—instead of conventional pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs)—leverages multiple Lyapunov exponents and initial value sensitivity to embed physically unclonable properties into key generation, effectively mitigating side-channel analysis. Theoretical analysis shows that NTRU-MCF’s security reduces to the Ring Learning with Errors (RLWE) problem, offering superior quantum resistance compared to existing NTRU variants. While its computational and storage complexity suits high-security applications like military and financial systems, it is less suitable for resource-constrained devices. NTRU-MCF provides robust quantum resistance and side-channel defense, advancing PQC for classical computing environments. |
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| ISSN: | 1424-8220 |