A parallel computing system with specialized coprocessors for cryptanalytic algorithms

Abstract

In this paper we present a scalable, parallel computing system consisting of specialized processors primarily designed for the implementation of cryptanalytic algorithms. Even though the system was developed in regard to solve cryptanalytic problems, it is suitable for many other tasks which can benefit from the enormous computing power of the system (e.g. malware analysis). In addition to the use of multi-core CPUs, the computing system takes advantage of graphic cards (GPUs) and FPGAs as specialized coprocessors. Thus, it gains an edge over other conventional parallel computing systems.