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@article{183188,
        author = {Sany and Divya Davanagere and Awantika P Inamdar and Naveed Akhtar},
        title = {Cypher:A Mobile Application for Hardware Enabled Root of Trust},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {861-867},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183188},
        abstract = {We present Cypher, a lightweight mobile framework for secure peer-to-peer file transfer leveraging hybrid cryptography. By combining AES for symmetric encryption and RSA for key exchange, Cypher enables non-technical users to generate key pairs on-device, encrypt arbitrary files, and share them via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, or QR codes. Unlike existing solutions that rely on server-based key management or complex desktop tools, our mobile-first approach delivers end-to-end confidentiality without external dependencies. We evaluate Cypher’s performance on Android and iOS devices, measuring encryption/decryption throughput, key generation time, and end-to-end transfer latency. Results demonstrate that Cypher maintains sub-second encryption for files up to 10 MB and key generation within 200 ms, making it suitable for real-world usage. User studies confirm an intuitive interface and high trust perception, underscoring Cypher’s potential to democratize secure file exchange.},
        keywords = {Mobile security, Hybrid cryptography, AES, RSA, Peer-to-peer file sharing, End-to-end encryption.},
        month = {August},
        }