Published September 21, 2015
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Journal article
Post-quantum attacks on key distribution schemes in the presence of weakly stochastic sources
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics and Mathematics, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Nottingham NG11 8NS (United Kingdom)
Description
It has been established that the security of quantum key distribution protocols can be severely compromised were one to permit an eavesdropper to possess a very limited knowledge of the random sources used between the communicating parties. While such knowledge should always be expected in realistic experimental conditions, the result itself opened a new line of research to fully account for real-world weak randomness threats to quantum cryptography. Here we expand of this novel idea by describing a key distribution scheme that is provably secure against general attacks by a post-quantum adversary. We then discuss possible security consequences for such schemes under the assumption of weak randomness. (paper)
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/633/1/012029Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 633
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [5 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 4. international conference on mathematical modeling in physical sciences
- Acronym
- IC-MSquare2015
- Dates
- 5-8 Jun 2015
- Place
- Mykonos (Greece)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47101712
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DATA TRANSMISSION; DISTRIBUTION; INTEREST GROUPS; QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RANDOMNESS; SECURITY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
- Descriptors DEC
- COMMUNICATIONS; CRYPTOGRAPHY; MECHANICS