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Well, I'm not actually sure if there's any problem with asymmetric keys, now. I think, since asymmetric keys depend on factors of big prime numbers, they are v
by vectorjohn 11y ago
Well, I'm not actually sure if there's any problem with asymmetric keys, now.
I think, since asymmetric keys depend on factors of big prime numbers, they are vulnerable to quantum computers actually. Whenever those start working, keys become easily breakable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-quantum_cryptography
- kristopolous 11y agoNo it doesn't. It depends on the existence of asymmetric algorithms. There's as far as I know, a number of classes of algorithms that have a good potential to satisfy this.
- vectorjohn 11y agoThat sounds neat, but we're not using any of those. And I don't see a [0] with a link anywhere in your comment. What I read, cited above, said that all existing asymmetric key algorithms are easily broken with quantum computers.