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A novel DNA-algebraic block cipher integrating biological codon diffusion and finite-field algebra achieves cryptographic properties competitive with AES, providing a secure, session-diversified alternative for satellite communications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop and evaluate a lightweight, multi-round block cipher combining finite-field algebra and biological DNA diffusion mechanisms for securing satellite communications.

August 24, 2026International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking

A Novel DNA‐Algebraic Block Cipher for Satellite Communication Security Using Biological Codon Diffusion and GL(8,GF(2)) Transformations

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MRMuhammad Waheed Rasheed MAMuhammad Amjad

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Computational study demonstrates a DNA-algebraic block cipher matching benchmark security metrics in satellite communication systems, indicating a robust alternative for space-borne hardware.

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To develop and evaluate a lightweight, multi-round block cipher combining finite-field algebra and biological DNA diffusion mechanisms for securing satellite communications.
Designed a DNA-Algebraic S-box using byte-to-DNA encoding, codon complementation and XOR, multiplicative inversion in GF(2^8), and an affine transformation from GL(8,GF(2)).
Constructed three multi-round encryption algorithms incorporating DNA-MixColumns diffusion, a biological strand-slippage codon-diffusion layer, and a DNA-aware key schedule.
Evaluated cryptographic resilience across 50 session S-boxes, an ablation study on diffusion layers, and resistance against linear, differential, algebraic, and side-channel attacks.
The DNA-Algebraic S-box achieved a maximum nonlinearity of 112 across all eight output bits, differential uniformity of 4, linear probability of 2^-4, and a strict avalanche criterion mean of 0.505.
The 16-round primary algorithm achieved a plaintext avalanche effect of 50.04%, key sensitivity of 50.02% (converging by Round 4), and a near-zero plaintext-ciphertext Pearson correlation of r = 1.8 x 10^-4.

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Rasheed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c009fbca056c88e6df650 https://doi.org/10.1002/sat.70081

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August 24, 2026International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking

A Novel DNA‐Algebraic Block Cipher for Satellite Communication Security Using Biological Codon Diffusion and GL(8,GF(2)) Transformations

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Authors

MRMuhammad Waheed Rasheed MAMuhammad Amjad

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Overview

Computational study demonstrates a DNA-algebraic block cipher matching benchmark security metrics in satellite communication systems, indicating a robust alternative for space-borne hardware.

Key Points

To develop and evaluate a lightweight, multi-round block cipher combining finite-field algebra and biological DNA diffusion mechanisms for securing satellite communications.
Designed a DNA-Algebraic S-box using byte-to-DNA encoding, codon complementation and XOR, multiplicative inversion in GF(2^8), and an affine transformation from GL(8,GF(2)).
Constructed three multi-round encryption algorithms incorporating DNA-MixColumns diffusion, a biological strand-slippage codon-diffusion layer, and a DNA-aware key schedule.
Evaluated cryptographic resilience across 50 session S-boxes, an ablation study on diffusion layers, and resistance against linear, differential, algebraic, and side-channel attacks.
The DNA-Algebraic S-box achieved a maximum nonlinearity of 112 across all eight output bits, differential uniformity of 4, linear probability of 2^-4, and a strict avalanche criterion mean of 0.505.
The 16-round primary algorithm achieved a plaintext avalanche effect of 50.04%, key sensitivity of 50.02% (converging by Round 4), and a near-zero plaintext-ciphertext Pearson correlation of r = 1.8 x 10^-4.

Cite This Study

Rasheed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8c009fbca056c88e6df650 https://doi.org/10.1002/sat.70081

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