Hybrid Image Encryption Scheme Using SPECK Block Cipher and Salsa20-Based DNA-Enhanced Key Generation
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2026-0026 | Journal eISSN: 1314-4081 | Journal ISSN: 1311-9702 (formerly 1314-4081)
Language: English
Page range: 50 - 69
Submitted on: Oct 16, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 5, 2026
Published on: Sep 9, 2026
Published by: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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