Journal papers

• Quantum Impossible Differential Attacks: Applications to AES and SKINNY. - N. David, M. Naya-Plasencia, A. Schrottenloher:- in Journal DCC , 2023. To appear.
• Improved Differential-Linear Attacks with Applications to ARX Ciphers. - C. Beierle, M. Broll, F. Canale, N. David, A. Florez-Gutierrez, G. Leander, M. Naya-Plasencia, Y. Todo:- in Journal of Cryptology , 2022.
• Internal Symmetries and Linear Properties: Full-permutation Distinguishers and Improved Collisions on Gimli. - A. Florez-Gutierrez, G. Leurent, M. Naya-Plasencia, L. Perrin, A. Schrottenloher and F. Sibleyras- in Journal of Cryptology , 2021.
• Saturnin: a suite of lightweight symmetric algorithms for post-quantum security. - A. Canteaut, S. Duval, G. Leurent, M. Naya-Plasencia, L. Perrin, T. Pornin and A. Schrottenloher:- in IACR Transaction on Symmetric Cryptology , 2020.
• Improved Attacks on sLiSCP Permutation and Tight Bound of Limited Birthday Distinguishers. - A. Hosoyamada, M. Naya-Plasencia and Y. Sasaki- in IACR Transaction on Symmetric Cryptology , 2020.
• Quantum Security analysis of AES. - X. Bonnetain, M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrottenloher- in IACR Transaction on Symmetric Cryptology , 2019.
• Stream ciphers: A Practical Solution for Efficient Homomorphic-Ciphertext Compression - A. Canteaut, S. Carpov, C. Fontaine, T. Lepoint, M. Naya-Plasencia, P. Paillier, R. Sirdey- in Journal of Cryptology , 2018.
• State-recovery attacks on Modified Ketje jr. - T. Fuhr, M. Naya-Plasencia and Yann Rotella- in IACR Transaction on Symmetric Cryptology , 2018.
• Making the Impossible Possible - C. Boura, V. Lallemand, M. Naya-Plasencia and V. Suder- in Journal of Cryptology , 2017.
• Quantum Differential and Linear Cryptanalysis - M. Kaplan, G. Leurent, A. Leverrier and M. Naya-Plasencia- in IACR Transaction on Symmetric Cryptology , 2016.
• Improved Cryptanalysis of AES-like Permutations - J. Jean, M. Naya-Plasencia and T. Peyrin- in Journal of Cryptology , 2013.
• Correlation attacks on combination generators - A. Canteaut and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Cryptography and Communications , 2012.
• QUARK: a lightweight hash (Extended version) - J.-Ph. Aumasson, L. Henzen, W. Meier and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Journal of Cryptology , 2012.
• A related key impossible differential attack against 22 Rounds of the lightweight block cipher LBlock - M. Minier and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Information Processing Letters , 2012.
• Parity-check relations on combination generators - A. Canteaut and M. Naya-Plasencia - in IEEE Trans. Inform. Theory. , 2012.

Full papers in international peer-reviewed conference proceedings

• A generic algorithm for efficient key recovery in differential attacks - and its associated tool. - C. Boura, N. David, P. Derbez, R. Heim and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Eurocrypt 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2024. [pdf]
• Improved Differential Meet-In-The-Middle Cryptanalysis. - Z. Ahmadian, A. Khalesi, D. Mfoukh, H. Moghimi and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Eurocrypt 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2024. [pdf]
• Differential Meet-In-The-Middle Cryptanalysis. - C. Boura, N. David, P. Derbez, G. Leander and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Crypto 2023, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2023. [pdf]
• Better Steady than Speedy: Full break of SPEEDY-7-192. - C. Boura, N. David, R. Heim and M. Naya-Plasencia - in Eurocrypt 2023, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2023. [pdf]
• New Attacks from Old Distinguishers Improved Attacks on Serpent. - M. Broll, F. Canale, N. David, A. FlĂłrez-GutiĂ©rrez, G. Leander, M. Naya-Plasencia and Y. Todo- in CT-RSA 2022, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2022. [pdf]
• Quantum Linearization Attacks. - X. Bonnetain, G. Leurent, M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrottenloher- in Asiacrypt 2021, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2021. [pdf]
• Generic Framework for Key-Guessing Improvements. - M. Broll, F. Canale, A. FlĂłrez-GutiĂ©rrez, G. Leander and M. Naya-Plasencia- in Asiacrypt 2021, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2021. [pdf]
• QCB: Efficient Quantum-Secure Authenticated Encryption. - R. Bhaumik, X. Bonnetain, A. Chailloux, G. Leurent, M. Naya-Plasencia, A. Schrottenloher and Y. Seurin- in Asiacrypt 2021, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2021. [pdf]
• Quantum Boomerang Attacks and Some Applications. - P. Frixons, M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrottenloher- in SAC 2021, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2021. [pdf]
• New Results on Gimli: Full-Permutation Distinguishers and Improved Collisions. - A. FlĂłrez-GutiĂ©rrez, G. Leurent, M. Naya-Plasencia, L. Perrin, A. Schrottenloher and F. Sibleyras- in Asiacrypt 2020, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2020 One of 3 best paper awards from Asiacrypt 2020. [pdf]
• Out of Oddity - New Cryptanalytic Techniques Against Symmetric Primitives Optimized for Integrity Proof Systems - T. Beyne, A. Canteaut, I. Dinur, M. Eichlseder, G. Leander, G. Leurent, M. Naya-Plasencia, L. Perrin, Y. Sasaki, Y. Todo and F. Wiemer- in Crypto 2020, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2020 [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis Results on Spook - Bringing Full-Round Shadow-512 to the Light. - P. Derbez, P. Huynh, V. Lallemand, M. Naya-Plasencia, L. Perrin, A. Schrottenloher- in Crypto 2020, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2020 [pdf]
• Improving Key-Recovery in Linear Attacks: Application to 28-Round PRESENT - A, Florez-Gutierrez and M. Naya-Plasencia- in Eurocrypt 2020, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2020 [pdf]
• Optimal Merging in Quantum k-xor and k-sum Algorithms. - M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrottenloher- in Eurocrypt 2020, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2020 [pdf]
• Quantum Attacks Without Superposition Queries: The Offline Simon's Algorithm. - X. Bonnetain, A. Hosoyamada, M. Naya-Plasencia, Y. Sasaki and A. Schrottenloher- in Asiacrypt 2019, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2019 [pdf]
• On Quantum Slide Attacks. - X. Bonnetain, M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrrotenloher- in SAC 2019, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2019 [pdf]
• Hidden Shift Quantum Cryptanalysis and Implications. - X. Bonnetain and M. Naya-Plasencia- in Asiacrypt 2018, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2018 [pdf]
• Quantum Algorithms for the k-xor Problem. - L. Grassi, M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrottenloher- in Asiacrypt 2018, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , 2018 [pdf]
• An efficient quantum collision search algorithm and implications on symmetric cryptography. - A. Chailloux, M. Naya-Plasencia and A. Schrottenloher- in Asiacrypt 2017, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 10625, pages 211-240, Springer, 2017. [pdf]
• Breaking Symmetric Cryptosystems using Quantum Period Finding - M. Kaplan, G. Leurent, A. Leverrier, M. Naya-Plasencia- in Crypto 2016, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 9815, pages 207-237,Springer, 2016. [pdf]
• Stream ciphers: A Practical Solution for Efficient Homomorphic-Ciphertext Compression - Anne Canteaut, Sergiu Carpov, Caroline Fontaine, Tancrède Lepoint, MarĂ­a Naya-Plasencia, Pascal Paillier, Renaud Sirdey- in FSE 2016, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 9783, pages 313-333,Springer, 2016. One of 2 best papers award from FSE 2016, invited to the Journal of Cryptology. [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of Full Sprout - V. Lallemand and M. Naya-Plasencia- in Crypto 2015, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 9215, pages 663-682, Springer, 2015. [pdf]
• Related-Key Attack on Full-Round PICARO - A. Canteaut, V. Lallemand and M. Naya-Plasencia- in SAC 2015, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 9566, pages 86-101, Springer, 2015. [pdf]
• Scrutinizing and Improving Impossible Differential Attacks: Applications to CLEFIA, Camellia, LBlock and Simon - C. Boura, M. Naya-Plasencia and V. Suder- in Asiacrypt 2014, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 8873, pages 179-199, Springer, 2014. [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of KLEIN - V. Lallemand and M. Naya-Plasencia- in FSE 2014, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 8540, pages 451-407, Springer, 2014. [pdf]
• Multiple differential cryptanalysis of round-reduced PRINCE - A. Canteaut, T. Fuhr, H. Gilbert, M. Naya-Plasencia and J.-R. Reinhard- in FSE 2014, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , to appear, Springer, 2014. [pdf]
• Multiple Limited-Birthday Distinguishers and Applications - J. Jean, M. Naya-Plasencia and T. Peyrin- in SAC 2013, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , to appear. Springer, 2013. [pdf]
• Sieve-in-the-Middle: Improved MITM Attacks - A. Canteaut, M. Naya-Plasencia and B. Vayssière- in CRYPTO 2013, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , to appear. Springer, 2013. [pdf]
• Block Ciphers That Are Easier to Mask: How Far Can We Go?- B. GĂ©rard, V. Grosso, M. Naya-Plasencia and F.-X. Standaert - in CHES 2013, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 8086, pages 383-399. Springer, 2013. [pdf]
• Improved Rebound Attack on the Finalist Gröstl - J. Jean, M. Naya-Plasencia and T. Peyrin - in Fast Software Encryption, FSE 2012, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2012, to appear. One of 3 best paper awards from FSE 2012, invited to the Journal of Cryptology. [pdf]
• Practical Cryptanalysis of ARMADILLO2 - M. Naya-Plasencia and T. Peyrin - in Fast Software Encryption, FSE 2012, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2012, to appear. [pdf]
• Practical Analysis of Reduced-round Keccak - M. Naya-Plasencia, A. Röck and W. Meier - in Indocrypt 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2011, to appear. [pdf]
• Practical attack on 8 rounds of the lightweight block cipher KLEIN - J. Aumasson, M. Naya-Plasencia, M. O. Saarinen - in Indocrypt 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2011, to appear. [pdf]
• Rebound Attack on JH42 - M. Naya-Plasencia, D. Toz and K. Varici - in ASIACRYPT 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2011, to appear. [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of ARMADILLO2 - M. A. Abdelraheem, C. Blondeau, M. Naya-Plasencia, M. Videau and E. Zenner - in ASIACRYPT 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2011, to appear. [pdf]
• Improved Analysis of ECHO-256 - J. Jean, M. Naya-Plasencia and M. Schläffer - in SAC 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2011, to appear. [pdf]
• Conditional Differential Cryptanalysis of Trivium and KATAN, - S. Knellwolf, W. Meier and M. Naya-Plasencia - in SAC 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , Springer, 2011, to appear. [pdf]
• How to Improve Rebound Attacks - M. Naya-Plasencia - in CRYPTO 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 6841, pages 188-205. Springer, 2011. [pdf]
• Analysis of reduced-SHAvite-3-256 v2 - M. Minier, M. Naya-Plasencia and T. Peyrin - in Fast Software Encryption, FSE 2011, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 6733, pages 68-87. Springer, 2011. [pdf]
• Conditional Differential Cryptanalysis of NLFSR-based Cryptosystems- S. Knellwolf, W. Meier and M. Naya-Plasencia - in ASIACRYPT 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 6477, pages 130-145. Springer, 2010. [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of Luffa v2 components- D. Khovratovich, M. Naya-Plasencia, A. Röck and M. Schläffer - in SAC 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, 2010, to appear. [pdf]
• Quark: a lightweight hash- J.-Ph. Aumasson, L. Henzen, W. Meier and M. Naya-Plasencia - in CHES 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 6225, pages 1-15. Springer, 2010. One of 3 best paper awards from CHES 2010, invited to the Journal of Cryptology. [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of the 10-Round Hash and Full Compression Function of SHAvite-3-512- P. Gauravaram, G. Leurent, F. Mendel, M. Naya-Plasencia, T. Peyrin, C. Rechberger and M. Schläffer- in AFRICACRYPT 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 6055, pages 419-436, Springer, 2010.[pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of ESSENCE - M. Naya-Plasencia, A. Röck, J.-Ph. Aumasson, Y. Laigle-Chapuy, G. Leurent, W. Meier and T. Peyrin - in Fast Software Encryption, FSE 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 6147, pages 134-152, Springer, 2010. [pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of the MCSSHA hash functions- J.-Ph. Aumasson and M. Naya-Plasencia- in Western European Workshop on Research in Cryptology, Weworc 2009, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer,2010, to appear.[pdf]
• Structural weaknesses of permutations with low differential uniformity and generalized crooked functions - A. Canteaut and M. Naya-Plasencia - Finite Fields and Applications - Selected papers from the 9th International Conference. Contemporary Mathematics, volume 518, pages 55-71. AMS 2010.[pdf]
• Rebound Attack on the full LANE Compression Function- K. Matusiewicz, M. Naya-Plasencia, I. Nikolic, Y. Sasaki and M. Schlaffer - in ASIACRYPT 2009, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 5912, pages 106-125. Springer, 2009. [pdf]
• Computing the bias of parity-check relations- A. Canteaut and M. Naya-Plasencia - in proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2009 , pages 290-294.[pdf]
• Inside the hypercube- J.-Ph. Aumasson, E. Brier, W. Meier, M. Naya-Plasencia and T. Peyrin - in Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy, ACISP 2009, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 5594, pages 202-213, Springer, 2009. [pdf] Most interesting cryptanalysis prize, November 2008.
• Cryptanalysis of Achterbahn-128/80 with a new keystream limitation- M. Naya-Plasencia- in Western European Workshop on Research in Cryptology, Weworc 2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 4945, pages 142-152. Springer,2008.[pdf]
• Cryptanalysis of Achterbahn-128/80- M. Naya-Plasencia - in Fast Software Encryption, FSE 2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science , volume 4593, pages 73-86. Springer, 2007. [pdf]

Keynote Speaker

• Symmetric cryptography for long term security.- M. Naya-Plasencia - Eurocrypt 2022, Trondheim, Finland, June 2021.[link]
• Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography.- M. Naya-Plasencia - WCC 2022, Rostock, Germany, March 2021.[link]
• Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography.- M. Naya-Plasencia - Indocrypt 2021, Jaipur, India, December 2021.[link]
• New results on symmetric quantum cryptanalysis and perspectives - Invited tutorial.- M. Naya-Plasencia - Qcrypt 2020, Amsterdam, The Netherlans, August 2020.[link]
• Preparing Symmetric Cryptography for the Quantum World- M. Naya-Plasencia - FSE 2019, Paris, Mars 2019.[link]
• New results on quantum symmetric cryptanalysis- M. Naya-Plasencia - QUANTALGO, Quantum Algorithms and Applications workshop, September, 2018.[link]
• New results on quantum symmetric cryptanalysis- M. Naya-Plasencia - Crossfyre Workshop, September 2018, University of Surrey, UK.[link]
• Quantum-Safe Symmetric Cryptography- M. Naya-Plasencia - Keynote speaker - Lorentz center workshop on Flexible cryptography Mars, 2018.[link]
• New results on quantum symmetric cryptanalysis- M. Naya-Plasencia - Journ\'{e}es nationalles 2018 du GDR-IM, Palaiseau, Avril, 2018.[link]
• On Lightweight Block Ciphers and Their Security - M. Naya-Plasencia - in Invited talk at Indocrypt 2014 December, 2015.[pdf]