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Quantum-Resistant Transition with OpenSSL 3.5
OpenSSL 3.5 introduces three post-quantum primitives - ML-DSA, SLH-DSA and ML-KEM - all standardized in FIPS-203/204/205 and believed to withstand...
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HQC Selected for PQC Standardization by NIST
There has been a lot of buzz about the advancements in quantum computing recently from Google, Nvidia, and Bill Gates.
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NIST Boosts Small Device Security with Lightweight Cryptography
Stefan Hansen: 13. February 2023
Security experts from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have declared Ascon - a group of cryptographic algorithms - as the...
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NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography: SIKE’s Standardization Failure
Edlyn Teske: 09. August 2022
Just a month ago, NIST announced its selection of three digital signature algorithms and one key establishment mechanism (KEM) for future use in...
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NIST Quantum-Resistant Crypto Standards Released: Act Now
Edlyn Teske: 22. July 2022
An over five-year-long process has come to a preliminary end: On July 5, 2022, NIST issued the long-awaited announcement of the winners of Round 3 of...
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NIST PQC Finalists Update: It’s Over For The Rainbow
Edlyn Teske: 26. March 2022
Last month, one of the three NIST finalists for post-quantum signature schemes received its final nail in the coffin: Ward Beullens, a PostDoc at IBM...
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A NIST-Based Summary of Cryptographic Algorithms
A system's cryptographic protection against attacks and malicious penetration is determined by two factors: (1) the strength of the keys and the...
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NIST & FIPS Considerations for EMV Tokenization
Martin Rupp (guest): 03. October 2019
In this article, we will review some of the constraints of an EMV tokenization solution when it comes to FIPS and more generally, NIST considerations.