Information security has become an important issue in the modern world due to its increasing popularity in Internet commerce and communication technologies such as the Internet of Things. Future media actors are considered a threat to security. Therefore, the need to use different levels of information security in different fields is more needed. Advanced information security methods are vital to prevent this type of threat. Cryptography is a valuable and efficient component for the safe transfer or storage of information in the cyber world. Familiarity with all types of encryption models is an essential need for cybersecurity experts. This paper separates Cryptographic algorithms into symmetric (SYM) and asymmetric (ASYM) categories based on the type of cryptographic structure. SYM algorithms mostly use the Feistel network (FN) structure, Substitution-Permutation Network (SPN), and the ASYM algorithms follow the mathematical structures. Based on this, we examined different encryption methods in terms of performance and detailed comparison of key size, block size, and the number of rounds. In continuation of the weakness of each algorithm against attacks and open challenges in each category, to study more is provided. Manuscript profile

The ever-increasing growth of the population and their concentration in cities has destructive and often catastrophic effects on natural habitats and human life and exposes cities to painful crises, including environmental and human destruction, which has caused humans to turn to technologies emerging to reduce environmental risks. Blockchain is a new and revolutionary technology in the world's management systems. The blockchain network allows individuals, governments, and organizations to implement any transaction securely on this network. With the Internet of Things expansion and the emergence of the Internet of Vehicles, green smart cities, and integration of these technologies with the blockchain network, human life quality has increased. However, new technical and environmental challenges have emerged by combining IoV applications with the blockchain network in expanding green smart cities. This article examines the concepts and advantages of the blockchain network, and then the applications of IoV in green smart cities are analyzed. Then the technical and environmental challenges of IoV are discussed, and finally, solutions for the environmental and technical challenges are presented. Manuscript profile