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> The x25519 algorithm also plays a role in post-quantum safe cryptographic solutions, having been included as the classical algorithm in the TLS 1.3 and SSH hy
by notfed 2y ago
> The x25519 algorithm also plays a role in post-quantum safe cryptographic solutions, having been included as the classical algorithm in the TLS 1.3 and SSH hybrid scheme specifications for post-quantum key agreement.
Really though? This mostly-untrue statement is the line that warrants adding hashtag #post-quantum-cryptography to the blogpost?
- westurner 2y agoActually, e.g. rustls added X25519Kyber768Draft00 support this year: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41534500 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41534500 /?q X25519Kyber768Draft00: https://www.google.com/search?q=X25519Kyber768Draft00 https://www.google.com/search?q=X25519Kyber768Draft00
- notfed 2y agoKyber768 is the post-quantum algorithm in that example, not x25519.
- westurner 2y agoFrom "OpenSSL 3.4 Alpha 1 Released with New Features" (8 days ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41456447#41456774 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41456447#41456774 : > Someday there will probably be a TLS1.4/2.0 with PQ, and also FIPS-140 -4? > Are there additional ways to implement NIST PQ finalist algos with openssl? - open-quantum-safe/oqs-provider [implements mlkem512 through mlkem1024 and x25519_mlkem768]