Cryptography
Coverage of Cryptography in the Nexus archive.
- Show HN: Rscrypto, pure-Rust crypto with industry leading public benches
Rscrypto is a pure-Rust cryptography library developed by loadingalias, highlighted for its industry-leading public benchmarks. The project was showcased on Hacker News with minimal community engagement indicated by 3 points and 1 comment.
- How Shamir's Secret Sharing Works
The article explains Shamir's Secret Sharing, a cryptographic technique that divides a secret into parts, requiring a threshold of participants to reconstruct it. It details how polynomial interpolation ensures security and discusses applications in data protection.
- Stanford cryptographer Dan Boneh: “It's insane to say that Bitcoin will not solve the quantum problem... of course Bitcoin will survive it and of course Bitcoin will solve it.”
Stanford cryptographer Dan Boneh expresses confidence that Bitcoin will successfully address quantum computing threats. Boneh dismisses concerns about quantum problems affecting Bitcoin's viability, asserting the cryptocurrency will both survive and solve the challenge.
- An interesting read about the history of Fully Homomorphic Encryption
The article is a submission about the historical development of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), a significant cryptographic technique. The post appears to be shared on a discussion platform, inviting readers to learn about this important advancement in encryption technology.
- The Quantum Civil War: How the Threat to Bitcoin's Cryptography is Forcing a Reckoning on Self-Sovereignty.
The article discusses the potential threat quantum computing poses to Bitcoin's cryptographic security and the broader implications for cryptocurrency self-sovereignty. It examines the tension between protecting decentralized assets and the need for cryptographic upgrades to address quantum computing vulnerabilities.
- Seed is the biggest problem with crypto security
The security of crypto self-custody is threatened by the weakness of seed phrase storage, which can be compromised by various real-world scenarios such as natural disasters, theft, and social engineering. The current standard of storing 12-24 recovery words on paper or metal is insufficient. A new approach to seed phrase recovery is needed to improve security without sacrificing self-custody.
- Why Your Keys Matter
The article discusses the importance of keys, submitted by user Cryptoconomy. The content is linked with comments available. Keys have significance in various contexts, including cryptography and physical access.
- Quantum Computing vs Crypto: How Real Is the Threat?
The article discusses the potential threat quantum computing poses to cryptocurrencies by breaking current cryptographic methods, while experts debate the immediacy and feasibility of such a scenario.
- Succinct launches iPhone app to cryptographically verify photos
Succinct, a cryptography company, launched Zcam, an iPhone camera app that cryptographically signs photos and videos at capture to verify media authenticity. The app aims to address challenges in proving media authenticity in the AI era.
- Paradigm-backed Succinct launches iPhone camera app that combats AI fakes using cryptography
Succinct, a company backed by Paradigm, has launched an iPhone camera app designed to combat AI-generated fakes using cryptographic methods. The app addresses research predicting $40 billion in U.S. fraud losses from generative AI by 2027.
- Cryptographers place $5,000 bet whether quantum will matter
Cryptographers have placed a $5,000 bet on whether quantum computing will significantly impact cryptography. The article highlights quantum computing's dual role as both a potential threat to encryption and a technology with no immediate practical impact on decryption.