NIST finalized the first three PQC standards in August 2024. NSS compliance deadlines start January 2027. Learn what ML-KEM, ...

EHNINGEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 01: A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation, the System One comprises of one such chandelier, seen during the ...

This repository provides benchmark software for comparing HMAC with two algorithms (KHC1 and KHC2) proposed in the following paper. S. Hirose and H. Kuwakado, "Collision-Resistant and Pseudorandom ...

The integrity of blockchain data relies on its immutability and trust in cryptographic hashes. Grover's algorithm could weaken hash functions, making it faster for attackers to find hash collisions, ...

Computing practitioners encounter hash functions almost every day, although they may not necessarily be the center of attention. When you install software packages or updates, the authenticity of a ...

Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and IBM are some of the biggest companies currently researching and developing quantum computer technology. Dr. XinXin Fan, the head of cryptography at IoTeX, recently ...

While the last year or two have seen a number of proposals for covenant-proposing extensions to Bitcoin, there has always been a suspicion among experts that covenants may be possible without any ...

Abstract: In this paper, we analyze collision resistance of the JH hash function in the ideal primitive model. The JH hash function is one of the five SHA-3 candidates accepted for the final round of ...

This is a re-post of #10389, attempting to summarize the current state of the discussion since that issue had too many comments to still be useful. The soundness of functions like downcast relies on ...

Imagine waking up one day to find that all your confidential emails are suddenly an open book for anyone with a powerful enough computer. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, with the rapid ...