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kyber
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Quantum Computers Break Encryption in China But Far From Cracking Bitcoin
I wouldn’t even be worried about the banks, any mode of encryption used for data would be at stake, but there’s already some algos that are quantum secure made by Crystal Kyber. Here’s their git repo: https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber.git
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NSA, NIST, and post-quantum cryptography
So, question then, isn't one of the differences between this time's selection, compared to previous selections, that some of the algorithms are open source with their code available.
For example, Kyber, one of the finalists, is here: https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber
And where it's not open source, I believe in the first round submissions, everyone included reference implementations.
Does the code being available make it easy to verify whether there are some shady/shenanigans going on, even without NIST's cooperation?
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NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms
The C reference code is available: https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber
- NIST announces PQC-algoritms to be standardized
- Kyber key encapsulation mechanism (Post Quantum Cryptography Standardization)
falcon.py
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A Practical Approach to Quantum-Resistant JWTs
As the field of quantum computing advances, the need for cryptographic systems that can withstand quantum attacks becomes increasingly critical. The jwt-falcon library addresses this challenge by integrating the Falcon algorithm, a prominent candidate in the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography competition, into JSON Web Token (JWT). Falcon is designed to offer security against the potential capabilities of future quantum computers. For detailed information on the Falcon algorithm, visit Falcon-sign.info. Under the hood, jwt-falcon utilizes the Falcon-crypto package, a dedicated implementation of the Falcon algorithm for JavaScript environments.
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I've been in Algorand for over two years now. Bought many at $2.00 and all the way down. It has been a rough bear market but the fundamentals have only gotten stronger. I'm extremely optimistic about the future. Algorand is still a best in class block chain. Tech will matter eventually.
From the Falcon Keys website:
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Microsoft expects to build a quantum supercomputer within 10 years
At the rate quantum computing is developing, the issue of quantum readiness can't be ignored much longer by the cryptosphere. No other blockchain has a team that understands the problem and solution set better than Algorand; they are literally writing the papers that NIST standards are based on . It's going to matter.
- Cryptocurrencies II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Ask HN: Won’t quantum computing destroy most (if not all) crypto?
There are already post-quantum cryptographic algorithms already in existence.
One of the candidates is Falcon [0] proposed by the creators of Algorand.
[0] https://falcon-sign.info
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Quantum computing
Falcon
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Quantum Threat to Cryptocurrencies Explained [SERIOUS]
Algorand has actually already been upgraded with FALCON-based keys, which is not surprising given the fact tthat FALCON is actually based on the theoretical framework developed by Algorand's Craig Gentry, Chris Peikert, and Vinod Vaikuntanathan.
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Academic cryptographer posted this to r/cc. Isn't aware of Algorand. -> Quantum Threat to Cryptocurrencies Explained [SERIOUS]
Algorand's Craig Gentry, Chris Peikert, and Vinod Vaikuntanathan developed the theoretical framework that Falcon, one of NIST's four approved quantum-hardened encryption algorithms, is based on.
- To endure into the future, Algorand believes that the protocol must be secure against potential post-quantum attacks, while also being able to interoperate and exchange with other blockchain networks. Listen to Algorand head of cryptography Chris Peikert discuss State Proofs and Quantum Security.
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Interview about Post-Quantum (Cryptography)
For signing Algorand uses Falcon signatures, which are post quantum and one of NISTs recommendations. There are a few names there that might help. https://falcon-sign.info/
What are some alternatives?
minisign - A dead simple tool to sign files and verify digital signatures.
falcon-cli - post-quantum file sigs
openssl - Fork of OpenSSL 1.1.1 that includes prototype quantum-resistant algorithms and ciphersuites based on liboqs [OQS-OpenSSL 1.1.1 is NO LONGER SUPPORTED, please switch to OQS-Provider for OpenSSL 3]
falcon
mbedTLS - An open source, portable, easy to use, readable and flexible TLS library, and reference implementation of the PSA Cryptography API. Releases are on a varying cadence, typically around 3 - 6 months between releases.
cryptography - cryptography is a package designed to expose cryptographic primitives and recipes to Python developers.
Selenite - An Experimental Rust Crate for Post-Quantum Code-Signing Certificates.
kyber-py - A pure python implementation of CRYSTALS-Kyber
libsodium - A modern, portable, easy to use crypto library.
CIRCL - CIRCL: Cloudflare Interoperable Reusable Cryptographic Library
s2n - An implementation of the TLS/SSL protocols
ada-spark-rfcs - Platform to submit RFCs for the Ada & SPARK languages