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ASCON-128
ASCON-128
NIST-selected lightweight cryptography standard (SP 800-232, 2023). Authenticated encryption with associated data (AEAD) — encrypts and authenticates simultaneously using a 320-bit sponge permutation. Designed for IoT and constrained devices. Output = nonce + ciphertext + 128-bit tag.
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