@misc{rfc7539, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 7539, howpublished = {RFC 7539}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC7539}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7539}, author = {Yoav Nir and Adam Langley}, title = {{ChaCha20 and Poly1305 for IETF Protocols}}, pagetotal = 45, year = 2015, month = may, abstract = {This document defines the ChaCha20 stream cipher as well as the use of the Poly1305 authenticator, both as stand-alone algorithms and as a "combined mode", or Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data (AEAD) algorithm. This document does not introduce any new crypto, but is meant to serve as a stable reference and an implementation guide. It is a product of the Crypto Forum Research Group (CFRG).}, }