Tag: cryptanalysis

  • The Register: Quantum code breaking? You’d get further with an 8-bit computer, an abacus, and a dog

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/17/quantum_cryptanalysis_criticism/ Source: The Register Title: Quantum code breaking? You’d get further with an 8-bit computer, an abacus, and a dog Feedly Summary: Computer scientist Peter Gutmann tells The Reg why it’s ‘bollocks’ The US National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pushing for the development of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms since 2016.……

  • Schneier on Security: Improvements in Brute Force Attacks

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/improvements-in-brute-force-attacks.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Improvements in Brute Force Attacks Feedly Summary: New paper: “GPU Assisted Brute Force Cryptanalysis of GPRS, GSM, RFID, and TETRA: Brute Force Cryptanalysis of KASUMI, SPECK, and TEA3.” Abstract: Key lengths in symmetric cryptography are determined with respect to the brute force attacks with current technology. While…