Cryptix Encryption

Document type: Implementation research page

Domain: Encryption prototype, key exchange, integrity, replay protection

Status: Ongoing v1.x development track

Cryptix Encryption v1



The first construct for Cryptix Messenger encryption already exists. The encryption will also be used for future modules, wherever data protection and security are relevant. Please note that this is a simple, basic version so developers can work on it. The SHA256 usage is also just a placeholder; this will be replaced later with a custom version of our Cryptix OX8 hash.

@ v.1.1

We have successfully applied our idea of midstate technology in our upcoming encryption scheme. This enables a novel key generation method that not only provides tremendous entropy but also ensures robust resistance against future quantum attacks.
By combining a secret midstate with dynamically generated nonces and message IDs, we expand the effective search space to a scale that makes brute-force attacks—both classical and quantum-based—practically impossible.
With this technology, we set an important milestone towards future-proof, high-performance encryption systems—without having to forgo established, proven cryptographic algorithms.
The key length and entropy are comparable to modern symmetric algorithms considered secure today. Against classical brute-force attacks, the search space requires 2^256 attempts—practically impossible with current computing power.
Even in a quantum attack scenario using Grover’s algorithm, which provides a quadratic speedup, the effort is reduced to approximately 2^128 operations, still regarded as practically unbreakable and thus forming a future-secure foundation for our encryption.
Our Cryptix solution is better equipped for the post-quantum era than many existing military systems, at least from the perspective of symmetric key strength.





@V.1.1.1

- Protection features and AI interface for DDOS attacks, payloads and other attacks.

@ v.1.2

We’ve integrated a new defense system designed to detect and mitigate attacks against our encryption infrastructure. This includes traditional hacking attempts like malicious payloads and DDoS attacks, as well as targeted cryptographic attacks such as brute-force and tampering. The system already includes initial detection patterns and provides an interface for a dedicated AI, which we are actively developing. The final version will feature autonomous defense capabilities powered by artificial intelligence.

Why is this important?
In today’s world, where surveillance is becoming increasingly widespread, privacy is more important than ever. We believe that every individual has the fundamental right to private communication—and that no government or authority should be allowed to monitor personal conversations. That’s why our encryption and messaging system is designed to protect against exactly that.
Unlike conventional messaging platforms that rely on centralized servers, Cryptix will operate entirely on a decentralized blockchain architecture. This means there is no single point of failure—no central authority to shut it down, intercept it, or manipulate it.

But what about the encryption itself?
The core of this system is our custom-developed encryption protocol. Unlike typical solutions that rely solely on standard algorithms like AES, we’re building our own system from the ground up—one that integrates hashing, cryptographic design, and unique key derivation mechanisms. A custom-built encryption system, if implemented correctly, is much harder to break—especially when reinforced by active defense systems and AI-powered monitoring. This approach could make attacks extremely difficult—even for highly resourced adversaries.
Of course, we don’t want to overpromise. This is an ambitious project, and we’re committed to a realistic and rigorous approach.



V.1.3

- Replay Functions
- ASVS Level 3 compliant - ASVS 3.8.1–3.9.1
- ASVS Level 3 Error handling

V.1.4

- X25519 Key Exchange
- Shared Secret
- Ephemeral Keys Forward Secrecy

V.1.5

- Add low Level Noise




Github Encryption: Cryptix Encryption v1

Github Encryption Frost Hash: Cryptix Encryption Frost Hash v1


// main.rs @Cryptis

/* 

 * This code deliberately uses a 64-bit key length to comply with legal regulations
 * and reporting requirements for strong cryptography (128-bit symmetric security and above).

@ TODO:
- Use the midstate as part of a real secret key, not just derived from a publicly known string.
- Logging not sufficient
- Exchange Sha3 with Cryptix OX8 Light
- Prepare conversation_id and message_id for dynamic unkown input
- Shor resistance

@V.1.0
-Template created

@V.1.1
- Quantum Security Explanation
This encryption scheme leverages the SHA-256 midstate — the internal hash state after half of the compression rounds — as a secret, fixed “password” derived from the conversation_id. By combining this midstate with a random nonce and a message_id, the key derivation function creates a large, high-entropy key space.
Traditional PoW systems or symmetric keys typically rely on 32- or 64-bit nonces, limiting the search space. Here, the effective search space expands to roughly 2^160 due to the 128-bit midstate entropy plus the 32-bit nonce.
Against quantum attacks using Grover’s algorithm (which offers a quadratic speedup), the complexity becomes approximately 2^80 operations — far beyond the reach of foreseeable quantum computers.
Thus, the design inherently increases resistance to quantum brute-force attacks without sacrificing performance or requiring new cryptographic primitives, making your implementation effectively quantum-resistant.

@V.1.1.1
- Protection features and AI interface for DDOS attacks, payloads and other attacks.

@V.1.2
- Added protection against Timing Attacks
- Added protection against side-channel attacks (not complete)
- High-entropy 16-byte nonce from random, timestamp, and device ID
- Addet Timing Attack Test

V.1.3
- Replay Functions
- ASVS Level 3 compliant - ASVS 3.8.1–3.9.1
- ASVS Level 3 Error handling

V.1.4
- X25519 Key Exchange 
- Shared Secret
- Ephemeral Keys Forward Secrecy

V1.5
- Adds dynamic low level noise padding before and after ciphertext 

*/
// main.rs

extern crate hmac;
extern crate sha2;
extern crate base64;
extern crate rand;
extern crate bitcoin_hashes;
extern crate hkdf;
extern crate tracing;
extern crate tracing_subscriber;
extern crate subtle;
extern crate x25519_dalek;
extern crate rand_core;

use hmac::{Hmac, Mac};
use sha2::{Sha256, Digest};
use base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD;
use base64::Engine;
use rand::Rng;
use std::time::Instant;
use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};


mod replay_guard;
use replay_guard::is_replay;

use subtle::ConstantTimeEq;

mod ai_guard;
use ai_guard::protected_decrypt;

use bitcoin_hashes::sha256::{HashEngine as Sha256Engine, Midstate};
use bitcoin_hashes::HashEngine;

use hkdf::Hkdf;
use tracing::{info, error};
use hex;

use x25519_dalek::{EphemeralSecret, PublicKey};
use rand::rngs::OsRng;

type HmacSha256 = Hmac;

#[derive(Debug)]
enum DecryptError {
    ReplayDetected,
    InvalidBase64,
    CiphertextTooShort,
    HmacVerificationFailed,
    InvalidUtf8,
}

// Generate an ephemeral X25519 keypair
fn generate_keypair() -> (EphemeralSecret, PublicKey) {
    let secret = EphemeralSecret::random_from_rng(OsRng);
    let public = PublicKey::from(&secret);
    (secret, public)
}

// Compute a shared secret using private key and peer's public key
fn compute_shared_secret(secret: EphemeralSecret, peer_public: &PublicKey) -> [u8; 32] {
    secret.diffie_hellman(peer_public).to_bytes()
}

// Generate midstate hash from input (used as salt)
fn generate_midstate(data: &[u8]) -> Midstate {
    let mut engine = Sha256Engine::default();
    engine.input(data);
    engine.midstate()
}

// Create 16-byte nonce using random data, timestamp, and device ID
fn generate_nonce() -> [u8; 16] {
    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
    let mut random_bytes = [0u8; 16];
    rng.fill(&mut random_bytes);

    let timestamp = SystemTime::now()
        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
        .expect("Time went backwards")
        .as_nanos()
        .to_be_bytes();

    let device_id = b"CryptixDevice42";

    let mut entropy_source = Vec::with_capacity(16 + 16 + 16);
    entropy_source.extend_from_slice(&random_bytes);
    entropy_source.extend_from_slice(×tamp[..16.min(timestamp.len())]);
    entropy_source.extend_from_slice(device_id);

    let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
    hasher.update(&entropy_source);
    let hash = hasher.finalize();

    let mut nonce = [0u8; 16];
    nonce.copy_from_slice(&hash[..16]);
    nonce
}

// Derive an 8-byte encryption key using HKDF
fn derive_key(message_id: &str, midstate: &Midstate, nonce: &[u8], secret: &[u8]) -> [u8; 8] {
    let salt = midstate.into_inner();
    let info = [message_id.as_bytes(), nonce].concat();
    let hk = Hkdf::::new(Some(&salt), secret);
    let mut key = [0u8; 8];
    hk.expand(&info, &mut key).expect("HKDF expand failed");
    key
}

// Stream cipher based on SHA256 as keystream generator
pub fn stream_cipher(data: &[u8], mut key: [u8; 8], nonce: &[u8]) -> Vec {
    let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(data.len());
    let mut counter: u64 = 0;
    let mut prev_keystream = [0u8; 32];

    for chunk in data.chunks(32) {
        if counter > 0 && counter % 1024 == 0 {
            let mut rekey_hasher = Sha256::new();
            rekey_hasher.update(&key);
            rekey_hasher.update(nonce);
            rekey_hasher.update(counter.to_be_bytes());
            let new_key = rekey_hasher.finalize();
            key.copy_from_slice(&new_key[..8]);
        }

        let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
        hasher.update(&key);
        hasher.update(nonce);
        hasher.update(counter.to_be_bytes());
        hasher.update(&prev_keystream);

        let keystream = hasher.finalize();
        let mut output_block = Vec::with_capacity(chunk.len());

        for (i, &b) in chunk.iter().enumerate() {
            output_block.push(b ^ keystream[i]);
        }

        result.extend_from_slice(&output_block);
        prev_keystream.copy_from_slice(&keystream);
        counter += 1;
    }

    result
}

// Generate HMAC-SHA256 authentication tag
fn hmac_auth(data: &[u8], key: &[u8]) -> Vec {
    let mut hmac = HmacSha256::new_from_slice(key).expect("HMAC requires a key");
    hmac.update(data);
    hmac.finalize().into_bytes().to_vec()
}


// Adds dynamic noise padding before and after ciphertext
fn add_noise_padding(ciphertext: &[u8]) -> Vec {
    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
    let prefix_len = rng.gen_range(8..=64);
    let suffix_len = rng.gen_range(8..=64);

    let mut padded = Vec::with_capacity(3 + prefix_len + ciphertext.len() + suffix_len);

    let original_len = (ciphertext.len() as u16).to_be_bytes();
    padded.extend_from_slice(&original_len);

    padded.push(prefix_len as u8);

    // Prefix noise
    let mut prefix_noise = vec![0u8; prefix_len];
    rng.fill(&mut prefix_noise[..]);
    padded.extend(prefix_noise);

    // Ciphertext
    padded.extend_from_slice(ciphertext);

    // Suffix noise
    let mut suffix_noise = vec![0u8; suffix_len];
    rng.fill(&mut suffix_noise[..]);
    padded.extend(suffix_noise);

    padded
}

// Removes dynamic padding
fn remove_noise_padding(padded: &[u8]) -> Option> {
    if padded.len() < 3 {
        return None;
    }

    let original_len = u16::from_be_bytes([padded[0], padded[1]]) as usize;
    let prefix_len = padded[2] as usize;

    if padded.len() < 3 + prefix_len + original_len {
        return None;
    }

    let start = 3 + prefix_len;
    let end = start + original_len;

    Some(padded[start..end].to_vec())
}


// Encrypt message, return base64-encoded output
fn quantum_encrypt(input: &str, conversation_id: &str, message_id: &str, secret: &[u8]) -> String {
    let midstate = generate_midstate(conversation_id.as_bytes());
    let nonce = generate_nonce();
    let key = derive_key(message_id, &midstate, &nonce, secret);

    let plaintext = input.as_bytes();
    let ciphertext = stream_cipher(plaintext, key, &nonce);
    let padded_ciphertext = add_noise_padding(&ciphertext);
    let tag = hmac_auth(&padded_ciphertext, &key);

    let mut output = Vec::new();
    output.extend_from_slice(&nonce);
    output.extend_from_slice(&padded_ciphertext);
    output.extend_from_slice(&tag);

    STANDARD.encode(&output)
}

// Decrypt base64-encoded message and validate
fn quantum_decrypt(
    encoded: &str,
    conversation_id: &str,
    message_id: &str,
    secret: &[u8],
) -> Result {
    if is_replay(conversation_id, message_id) {
        return Err(DecryptError::ReplayDetected);
    }

    let decoded = STANDARD.decode(encoded).map_err(|_| DecryptError::InvalidBase64)?;
    if decoded.len() < 48 {
        return Err(DecryptError::CiphertextTooShort);
    }

    let (nonce, rest) = decoded.split_at(16);
    let (padded_ciphertext, tag) = rest.split_at(rest.len() - 32);

    let midstate = generate_midstate(conversation_id.as_bytes());
    let key = derive_key(message_id, &midstate, nonce, secret);

    let expected_tag = hmac_auth(padded_ciphertext, &key);
    if expected_tag.ct_eq(tag).unwrap_u8() != 1 {
        return Err(DecryptError::HmacVerificationFailed);
    }

    let ciphertext = remove_noise_padding(padded_ciphertext)
        .ok_or(DecryptError::CiphertextTooShort)?;

    let decrypted = stream_cipher(&ciphertext, key, nonce);
    String::from_utf8(decrypted).map_err(|_| DecryptError::InvalidUtf8)
}

fn main() {
    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();

    let (alice_secret, alice_public) = generate_keypair();
    let (bob_secret, bob_public) = generate_keypair();

    let alice_shared_secret = compute_shared_secret(alice_secret, &bob_public);
    let bob_shared_secret = compute_shared_secret(bob_secret, &alice_public);

    assert_eq!(alice_shared_secret, bob_shared_secret);

    let message = "Hello Cryptix! 🧠🔐";
    let conversation_id = "CONV-ALPHA-007";
    let message_id = "MSG-QUANTUM-TEST-42";

    info!("Shared Secret: {}", hex::encode(alice_shared_secret));

    let start_enc = Instant::now();
    let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(message, conversation_id, message_id, &alice_shared_secret);
    let duration_enc = start_enc.elapsed();

    info!("Encrypted (Base64): {}", encrypted);
    info!("Encryption took: {:.3?}", duration_enc);

    let classical_bits = 256;
    let quantum_bits = classical_bits / 2;

    let estimated_classical_seconds = 2f64.powi(classical_bits as i32) * duration_enc.as_secs_f64();
    let estimated_quantum_seconds = 2f64.powi(quantum_bits as i32) * duration_enc.as_secs_f64();

    info!("Estimated brute-force time:");
    info!(" - Classical (2^{classical_bits} ops): {:.3e} seconds (~{:.3e} Years)",
        estimated_classical_seconds, estimated_classical_seconds / (60.0*60.0*24.0*365.25));
    info!(" - Quantum (Grover 2^{quantum_bits} ops): {:.3e} seconds (~{:.3e} Years)",
        estimated_quantum_seconds, estimated_quantum_seconds / (60.0*60.0*24.0*365.25));

    info!("--- Quantum Decryption Debug ---");
    let start_dec = Instant::now();
    match protected_decrypt(
        message_id,
        &STANDARD.decode(&encrypted).unwrap(),
        || quantum_decrypt(&encrypted, conversation_id, message_id, &bob_shared_secret)
            .map_err(|e| match e {
                DecryptError::ReplayDetected => "Replay detected",
                DecryptError::InvalidBase64 => "Invalid base64",
                DecryptError::CiphertextTooShort => "Ciphertext too short",
                DecryptError::HmacVerificationFailed => "HMAC verification failed",
                DecryptError::InvalidUtf8 => "Invalid UTF-8",
            }),
    ) {
        Ok(decrypted) => {
            let duration_dec = start_dec.elapsed();
            info!("Decrypted Message: {}", decrypted);
            info!("Decryption took: {:.3?}", duration_dec);
            assert_eq!(message, decrypted);
            info!("Decryption successful and verified!");
        }
        Err(e) => error!("Decryption failed: {}", e),
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::replay_guard::reset_replay_cache;
    use x25519_dalek::{EphemeralSecret, PublicKey};
    use rand::rngs::OsRng;
    use std::time::Duration;

    #[test]
    fn test_roundtrip() {
        let msg = "Test123!";
        let conv = "c1";
        let msg_id = "m1";
        let secret = b"shared-key";

        reset_replay_cache();

        let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let decrypted = quantum_decrypt(&encrypted, conv, msg_id, secret)
            .expect("Decryption unexpectedly failed");
        assert_eq!(msg, decrypted);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_hmac_failure() {
        let msg = "Test tamper!";
        let conv = "c1";
        let msg_id = "m1";
        let secret = b"shared-key";

        let mut enc = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let mut bytes = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(&enc).unwrap();
        bytes[20] ^= 0xFF; 
        enc = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&bytes);

        assert!(quantum_decrypt(&enc, conv, msg_id, secret).is_err());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_empty_message() {
        let msg = "";
        let conv = "conv-empty";
        let msg_id = "msg-empty";
        let secret = b"empty-secret";

        let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let decrypted = quantum_decrypt(&encrypted, conv, msg_id, secret).unwrap();
        assert_eq!(msg, decrypted);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_different_nonce_produces_different_ciphertext() {
        let msg = "NonceTest";
        let conv = "conv-nonce";
        let msg_id = "msg-nonce";
        let secret = b"nonce-key";

        let ct1 = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let ct2 = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);

        assert_ne!(ct1, ct2);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_wrong_secret_fails() {
        let msg = "SecretMismatch!";
        let conv = "conv-secret";
        let msg_id = "msg-secret";
        let correct_secret = b"correct-key";
        let wrong_secret = b"wrong-key";

        let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, correct_secret);
        let result = quantum_decrypt(&encrypted, conv, msg_id, wrong_secret);

        assert!(result.is_err());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_wrong_message_id_fails() {
        let msg = "WrongMsgID!";
        let conv = "conv-wrongid";
        let msg_id = "msg-correct";
        let wrong_msg_id = "msg-wrong";
        let secret = b"key";

        let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let result = quantum_decrypt(&encrypted, conv, wrong_msg_id, secret);

        assert!(result.is_err());
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_hmac_tampering_detected() {
        let msg = "CTEqTest!";
        let conv = "conv-cteq";
        let msg_id = "msg-cteq";
        let secret = b"secure-key";

        let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let mut decoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(&encrypted).unwrap();

        let hmac_offset = decoded.len() - 32;
        decoded[hmac_offset] ^= 0xFF;

        let tampered = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&decoded);

        let result = quantum_decrypt(&tampered, conv, msg_id, secret);
        assert!(result.is_err(), "Tampered HMAC should fail");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_invalid_utf8_fails() {
        let conv = "conv-bin";
        let msg_id = "msg-bin";
        let secret = b"key";

        let mut bad_bytes = quantum_encrypt("Valid UTF8", conv, msg_id, secret);
        let mut raw = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(&bad_bytes).unwrap();
        raw[40] = 0xFF; 
        bad_bytes = base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&raw);

        let result = quantum_decrypt(&bad_bytes, conv, msg_id, secret);
        assert!(result.is_err());
    }

    fn generate_keypair() -> (EphemeralSecret, PublicKey) {
        let secret = EphemeralSecret::random_from_rng(OsRng);
        let public = PublicKey::from(&secret);
        (secret, public)
    }

    fn compute_shared_secret(secret: EphemeralSecret, public: &PublicKey) -> [u8; 32] {
        secret.diffie_hellman(public).to_bytes()
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_keypair_generation() {
        let (secret, public) = generate_keypair();
        assert_eq!(public.as_bytes().len(), 32);

        let shared = secret.diffie_hellman(&public).to_bytes();
        assert_eq!(shared.len(), 32);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_shared_secret_symmetry() {
        let (alice_secret, alice_public) = generate_keypair();
        let (bob_secret, bob_public) = generate_keypair();

        let alice_shared = compute_shared_secret(alice_secret, &bob_public);
        let bob_shared = compute_shared_secret(bob_secret, &alice_public);

        assert_eq!(alice_shared, bob_shared);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_shared_secret_same_keypair_matches() {
        let (secret, public) = generate_keypair();

        let _shared1 = compute_shared_secret(secret, &public);

        // Can't reuse the secret; test omitted.
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_padding_entropy() {
        let msg = "X";
        let conv = "conv-pad";
        let msg_id = "pad1";
        let secret = b"pad-key";

        let ct1 = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let ct2 = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);

        assert_ne!(ct1, ct2, "Padding should produce entropy");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_encryption_decryption_speed() {
        let msg = "Benchmarking test message!";
        let conv = "conv-benchmark";
        let msg_id = "msg-benchmark";
        let secret = b"speed-key";

        reset_replay_cache();

        let start_enc = std::time::Instant::now();
        let encrypted = quantum_encrypt(msg, conv, msg_id, secret);
        let dur_enc = start_enc.elapsed();
        assert!(
            dur_enc < Duration::from_millis(5),
            "Encryption took too long: {:?}",
            dur_enc
        );

        let start_dec = std::time::Instant::now();
        let decrypted = quantum_decrypt(&encrypted, conv, msg_id, secret)
            .expect("Decryption failed unexpectedly");
        let dur_dec = start_dec.elapsed();
        assert!(
            dur_dec < Duration::from_millis(5),
            "Decryption took too long: {:?}",
            dur_dec
        );

        assert_eq!(msg, decrypted);
    }
}

// replay_guard.rs @Cryptis

// v.1.3
// Replay Functions
// ASVS Level 3 compliant - ASVS 3.8.1–3.9.1

use lru::LruCache;
use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
use std::sync::Mutex;
use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};

static REPLAY_CACHE: Lazy>> =
    Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(LruCache::new(NonZeroUsize::new(10_000).unwrap()))); // max 10k entries

pub fn is_replay(conversation_id: &str, message_id: &str) -> bool {
    let ctx = format!("{}::{}", conversation_id, message_id);
    let now = SystemTime::now()
        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
        .expect("Time went backwards")
        .as_secs();

    let mut cache = REPLAY_CACHE.lock().unwrap();

    match cache.get(&ctx) {
        Some(×tamp) if now - timestamp < 300 => true, // Replay detected within last 5 minutes
        _ => {
            cache.put(ctx, now);
            false
        }
    }
}


/// Resets the replay cache for testing.
#[cfg(test)]
pub fn reset_replay_cache() {
    let mut cache = REPLAY_CACHE.lock().unwrap();
    cache.clear();
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    // use std::thread::sleep;
    // use std::time::Duration;

    #[test]
    fn test_replay_cache() {
        let conv_id = "conversation1";
        let msg_id = "message1";

        assert_eq!(is_replay(conv_id, msg_id), false);

        assert_eq!(is_replay(conv_id, msg_id), true);

        assert_eq!(is_replay(conv_id, "message2"), false);

        assert_eq!(is_replay("conversation2", msg_id), false);
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_replay_cache_expiration() {
        let conv_id = "conv-expire";
        let msg_id = "msg-expire";

        assert_eq!(is_replay(conv_id, msg_id), false);

        assert_eq!(is_replay(conv_id, msg_id), true);

        // Activate for real test
        // sleep(Duration::from_secs(6 * 60));

        // assert_eq!(is_replay(conv_id, msg_id), false);
    }
}

// ai_guard.rs @Cryptis

/*
This module provides protective mechanisms for secure message decryption.

It defends against replay attacks, excessive HMAC failures, payload anomalies,
and high message rates to enhance overall decryption security.


 @TODO:
- Memory-Growth: USED_MESSAGE_IDS and FAILED_HMAC_COUNTER grow without limit.
- Mutex Locking: Under very high loads, mutex locks can become a bottleneck.
- Duration calculation: now.duration_since(*t).unwrap_or(Duration::ZERO) can panic when the system time changes.
- Missing rate limiting for HMAC fails
- Naming of context in case of HMAC fail
- Add AI mechanism

*/

use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
use std::sync::Mutex;
use std::time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime};
use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
use tracing::{warn, error};

static USED_MESSAGE_IDS: Lazy>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(HashSet::new()));
static FAILED_HMAC_COUNTER: Lazy>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));
static DECRYPTION_TIMES: Lazy>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(Vec::new()));
static MESSAGE_TIMESTAMPS: Lazy>>> = Lazy::new(|| Mutex::new(HashMap::new()));

const MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE: usize = 1024;
const HMAC_FAIL_THRESHOLD: u32 = 5;
const ANOMALY_WINDOW_SIZE: usize = 20;
const MAX_MSGS_PER_MIN: usize = 30;

// Replay attack
pub fn check_replay(message_id: &str) -> bool {
    let mut used = USED_MESSAGE_IDS.lock().unwrap();
    if used.contains(message_id) {
        warn!("Replay detected: {}", message_id);
        return true;
    }
    used.insert(message_id.to_string());
    false
}

// Failed HMAC attempt
pub fn register_hmac_fail(context: &str) -> bool {
    let mut fails = FAILED_HMAC_COUNTER.lock().unwrap();
    let count = fails.entry(context.to_string()).or_insert(0);
    *count += 1;
    if *count > HMAC_FAIL_THRESHOLD {
        error!("Too many HMAC failures for {}", context);
        return true;
    }
    false
}

// Decryption duration / anomalies (3x average).
pub fn log_decryption_time(duration: Duration) {
    let mut times = DECRYPTION_TIMES.lock().unwrap();
    times.push(duration);
    if times.len() > ANOMALY_WINDOW_SIZE {
        times.remove(0);
    }

    let avg = times.iter().sum::() / times.len() as u32;
    if duration > avg * 3 {
        warn!("Decryption time anomaly: {:?} (avg: {:?})", duration, avg);
    }
}

// Payload size
pub fn payload_anomaly_check(data: &[u8]) -> bool {
    if data.len() > MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE {
        warn!("Payload too large: {} bytes", data.len());
        return true;
    }
    false
}

// Message rate per conversation
pub fn message_rate_check(conversation_id: &str) -> bool {
    let mut timestamps = MESSAGE_TIMESTAMPS.lock().unwrap();
    let now = SystemTime::now();
    let times = timestamps.entry(conversation_id.to_string()).or_insert_with(Vec::new);
    times.push(now);
    times.retain(|t| now.duration_since(*t).unwrap_or(Duration::ZERO) < Duration::from_secs(60));
    if times.len() > MAX_MSGS_PER_MIN {
        warn!("Message rate too high for {}: {} msgs/min", conversation_id, times.len());
        return true;
    }
    false
}

pub fn protected_decrypt(
    message_id: &str,
    ciphertext: &[u8],
    decrypt_fn: impl FnOnce() -> Result,
) -> Result {
    if check_replay(message_id) {
        return Err("Replay attack detected");
    }

    if payload_anomaly_check(ciphertext) {
        return Err("Payload anomaly detected");
    }

    let start = Instant::now();
    let result = decrypt_fn();
    let duration = start.elapsed();
    log_decryption_time(duration);

    if message_rate_check(message_id) {
        return Err("Message rate anomaly");
    }

    match &result {
        Err(e) if *e == "HMAC verification failed" => {
            if register_hmac_fail(message_id) {
                return Err("Too many failed attempts");
            }
        }
        _ => {}
    }

    result
}



#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn test_replay_detection() {
        let id = "msg1";
        assert!(!check_replay(id));
        assert!(check_replay(id));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_hmac_fail_counter() {
        let ctx = "ctx1";
        for _i in 0..HMAC_FAIL_THRESHOLD {
            assert!(!register_hmac_fail(ctx));
        }
        assert!(register_hmac_fail(ctx));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_payload_anomaly() {
        let normal_payload = vec![0u8; MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE];
        assert!(!payload_anomaly_check(&normal_payload));
        let large_payload = vec![0u8; MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE + 1];
        assert!(payload_anomaly_check(&large_payload));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_message_rate_check() {
        let conv_id = "conv1";
        {
            let mut timestamps = MESSAGE_TIMESTAMPS.lock().unwrap();
            timestamps.remove(conv_id);
        }

        for _ in 0..MAX_MSGS_PER_MIN {
            assert!(!message_rate_check(conv_id));
        }

        assert!(message_rate_check(conv_id));
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_protected_decrypt_replay() {
        let id = "msg_replay";
        check_replay(id);

        let result: Result<(), &str> = protected_decrypt(id, b"payload", || Ok(()));
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err(), "Replay attack detected");
    }

    #[test]
    fn test_protected_decrypt_payload_anomaly() {
        let id = "msg_payload";
        let large_payload = vec![0u8; MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE + 10];

        let result: Result<(), &str> = protected_decrypt(id, &large_payload, || Ok(()));
        assert!(result.is_err());
        assert_eq!(result.unwrap_err(), "Payload anomaly detected");
    }
}

                    

Cryptix Encryption Frost Hash v1


We are developing our own hash function, intended to be used for our encryption system and to eventually replace the current use of SHA3.

The main goals are:
Maximum diffusion
Determinism
Compatibility with all hardware types
Speed
Security

The first draft version is available on GitHub. Anyone interested in contributing is welcome to do so.
The current placeholder implementation is functional, but it still needs to be made more complex, comprehensive, and thoroughly tested. It is therefore a placeholder and starting point.



                    
                    use std::time::Instant;

// === Configuration ===
const NUM_ROUNDS: usize = 24;
const ROUND_CONSTANTS: [u64; NUM_ROUNDS] = [
    0x243F6A8885A308D3, 0x13198A2E03707344, 0xA4093822299F31D0, 0x082EFA98EC4E6C89,
    0x452821E638D01377, 0xBE5466CF34E90C6C, 0xC0AC29B7C97C50DD, 0x3F84D5B5B5470917,
    0x9216D5D98979FB1B, 0xD1310BA698DFB5AC, 0x2FFD72DBD01ADFB7, 0xB8E1AFED6A267E96,
    0x9B05688C2B3E6C1F, 0x1F83D9ABFB41BD6B, 0x5BE0CD19137E2179, 0xCBBB9D5DC1059ED8,
    0x629A292A367CD507, 0x9159015A3070DD17, 0x152FECD8F70E5939, 0x67332667FFC00B31,
    0x8EB44A8768581511, 0xDB0C2E0D64F98FA7, 0x47B5481DBEFA4FA4, 0x0FC19DC68B8CD5B5,
];

// === Dynamic S-Box Generation Using Input Bytes ===
fn generate_sbox(seed: u64, input_bytes: &[u8]) -> [u8; 256] {
    let mut sbox = [0u8; 256];
    for i in 0..256 {
        sbox[i] = i as u8;
    }
    // Seed mix
    let mut mixed_seed = seed;
    if input_bytes.len() > 7 {
        mixed_seed ^= (input_bytes[2] as u64) << 16;
        mixed_seed ^= (input_bytes[5] as u64) << 8;
        mixed_seed ^= input_bytes[7] as u64; 
    } else {
        for (i, &b) in input_bytes.iter().enumerate() {
            mixed_seed ^= (b as u64) << (8 * (i % 8));
        }
    }

    // Shuffle 1
    let mut state = mixed_seed;
    for i in (1..256).rev() {
        state = state.wrapping_mul(6364136223846793005).wrapping_add(1);
        let j = (state % (i as u64 + 1)) as usize;
        sbox.swap(i, j);
    }

    // Shuffle 2
    for i in (1..256).rev() {
        state = state.wrapping_mul(1442695040888963407).wrapping_add(1);
        let j = (state % (i as u64 + 1)) as usize;
        sbox.swap(i, j);
    }

    sbox
}


// Byte substitution with dynamic S-Box
fn byte_substitute(x: u8, sbox: &[u8; 256]) -> u8 {
    sbox[x as usize]
}

fn apply_byte_substitution(x: u64, sbox: &[u8; 256]) -> u64 {
    let mut result = 0u64;
    for i in 0..8 {
        let byte = ((x >> (i * 8)) & 0xFF) as u8;
        let substituted = byte_substitute(byte, sbox);
        result |= (substituted as u64) << (i * 8);
    }
    result
}

// Improved bit mixing with an additional nonlinear round and input bytes
fn bit_mix(mut x: u64, rc: u64, input_bytes: &[u8]) -> u64 {
    x = x.wrapping_add(rc);
    x ^= x.rotate_left(7);
    x = x.wrapping_add(x.rotate_left(17));
    x ^= x.wrapping_mul(0x94D049BB133111EB);
    x = x.wrapping_sub(x.rotate_right(19));
    x ^= rc.rotate_left(11);
    x ^= (x.wrapping_mul(0xA24BAED4963EE407)).rotate_left(23);

    if input_bytes.len() > 6 {
        let b3 = input_bytes[3] as u64;
        let b6 = input_bytes[6] as u64;
        x ^= (b3.wrapping_mul(0xDEADBEEFDEADBEEF) ^ b6.wrapping_mul(0xBADF00D1BADF00D1)).rotate_left(13);
    }
    x
}

// One round permutation, with stronger interaction between state words and input bytes
fn permute_round(state: &mut [u64; 8], round: usize, sbox: &[u8; 256], input_bytes: &[u8]) {
    let rc = ROUND_CONSTANTS[round % ROUND_CONSTANTS.len()];
    for i in 0..8 {
        state[i] = bit_mix(state[i], rc, input_bytes);
    }
    for i in 0..8 {
        state[i] = apply_byte_substitution(state[i], sbox);
    }
    for i in 0..8 {
        let left = state[(i + 7) % 8];
        let right = state[(i + 1) % 8];
        let center = state[(i + 4) % 8];
        let extra = state[(i + 3) % 8]; 
        state[i] ^= left.rotate_left((round as u32 + i as u32 * 2) % 64);
        state[i] ^= right.rotate_right((round as u32 + i as u32 * 3) % 64);
        state[i] ^= center.rotate_left(11);
        state[i] ^= extra.wrapping_mul(0x9E3779B97F4A7C15).rotate_left((round as u32 + i as u32 * 5) % 64);
    }
}

// Complete permutation with dynamic S-Box (from initial state seed + input bytes)
fn permute(state: &mut [u64; 8], input_bytes: &[u8]) {
    let seed = state.iter().fold(0u64, |acc, &v| acc ^ v);
    let sbox = generate_sbox(seed, input_bytes);

    for round in 0..NUM_ROUNDS {
        permute_round(state, round, &sbox, input_bytes);
    }
}

// Padding
fn pad_block(data: &[u8]) -> Vec {
    let mut padded = data.to_vec();
    padded.push(0x80);
    while padded.len() % 8 != 0 {
        padded.push(0x00);
    }
    padded
}

// Hash function
fn hash(inputs: &[&[u8]]) -> [u64; 8] {
    let mut state = [0u64; 8];
    for &block in inputs {
        let padded = pad_block(block);
        for (i, chunk) in padded.chunks(8).enumerate() {
            let mut val = 0u64;
            for (j, &b) in chunk.iter().enumerate() {
                val |= (b as u64) << (j * 8);
            }
            state[i % 8] ^= val;
        }
        permute(&mut state, &padded);
    }
    state
}

// Helper function to print hashes
fn print_hash(label: &str, input: &[u8], hashval: &[u64; 8]) {
    print!("{} ({} bytes): ", label, input.len());
    for &v in hashval {
        print!("{:016x}", v);
    }
    println!();
}

// === main ===
fn main() {
    
    let test_inputs = vec![
        b"".as_ref(),
        b"short".as_ref(),
        b"some medium length data".as_ref(),
        b"this is a longer input data to test the hash function with multiple rounds".as_ref(),
        &[0u8; 1000][..],
    ];


    println!("=== Cryptix Frost Hash ===");

    println!("=== Serial Hashes ===");
    for (i, input) in test_inputs.iter().enumerate() {
        let hashval = hash(&[*input]);
        print_hash(&format!("Input {}", i), input, &hashval);
    }

    let bigdata = vec![0x55u8; 10_000_000];
    let start = Instant::now();
    let _ = hash(&[&bigdata]);
    println!("Hash time for 10MB: {:.3?}", start.elapsed());

    // Tests
    avalanche_test();
    collision_test();
    speed_test();
    determinism_test();
    differential_test();
}


// === Tests ===

// Avalanche test function
fn avalanche_test() {
    let input = b"hello world";
    let mut modified = input.clone().to_vec();
    modified[0] ^= 0x01;

    let h1 = hash(&[input]);
    let h2 = hash(&[&modified]);

    println!("--- Avalanche Test ---");
    print_hash("Original", input, &h1);
    print_hash("Modified", &modified, &h2);

    let mut diff_bits = 0;
    for i in 0..8 {
        diff_bits += (h1[i] ^ h2[i]).count_ones();
    }
    println!("Differing bits: {}", diff_bits);
}

// Collision test: scan many similar inputs for collisions
fn collision_test() {
    println!("--- Collision Test ---");
    let base = b"collision_test_base_string";
    let mut collisions = 0;
    let tries = 200;

    for i in 0..tries {
        let mut input = base.to_vec();
        input.push(i as u8);
        let h1 = hash(&[&input]);

        for j in (i + 1)..tries {
            let mut input2 = base.to_vec();
            input2.push(j as u8);
            let h2 = hash(&[&input2]);

            if h1 == h2 {
                println!("Collision found between inputs {} and {}", i, j);
                collisions += 1;
            }
        }
    }

    println!("Total collisions in {} tries: {}", tries, collisions);
}

// Speed test for various input sizes
fn speed_test() {
    println!("--- Speed Test ---");
    let sizes = [1, 16, 64, 256, 1024, 4096, 16_384, 65_536];
    for &size in &sizes {
        let data = vec![0xAAu8; size];
        let start = Instant::now();
        let _ = hash(&[&data]);
        let elapsed = start.elapsed();
        println!("Input size: {:6} bytes, Time: {:?}", size, elapsed);
    }
}

// Determinism test: same input -> same output
fn determinism_test() {
    println!("--- Determinism Test ---");
    let input = b"determinism_test_input_data";
    let h1 = hash(&[input]);
    let h2 = hash(&[input]);
    assert_eq!(h1, h2);
    println!("Determinism test passed!");
}

// Differential Analysis: Evaluates Avalanche Effect Across Input Variations
fn differential_test() {
    let base = b"diff_test_input_data_for_hash";
    let mut total_diff = 0u32;
    let mut pairs = 0u32;

    for i in 0..base.len() {
        for b in 0u8..=255 {
            let input1 = base.to_vec();
            let mut input2 = base.to_vec();
            input2[i] = b;

            let h1 = hash(&[&input1]);
            let h2 = hash(&[&input2]);

            let mut diff_bits = 0;
            for idx in 0..8 {
                diff_bits += (h1[idx] ^ h2[idx]).count_ones();
            }
            total_diff += diff_bits;
            pairs += 1;
        }
    }

    println!("Differential test average differing bits: {}", total_diff / pairs);
}



Important Legal Notice Regarding Cryptographic Functionality

This software project contains basic cryptographic functions. The cryptographic strength has been intentionally limited (e.g. to 64-bit symmetric keys) to comply with applicable national and international export regulations concerning the use and distribution of strong encryption technologies.

This project is provided strictly for educational, research, and experimental purposes.
The author(s) do not claim suitability for production, military, or commercial deployment.
No guarantee is given for compliance with local export, import, or usage laws in your country.
It is the responsibility of each user or distributor to ensure compliance with relevant regulations in their jurisdiction.

This project is released under an open-source license and is not intended for unlawful use.