Post #4216802
2026-07-29 23:01 UTC
A quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm that was under consideration to become an official US standard has been taken out of the running after an Anthropic security model helped find a flaw that rendered it broken.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/mythos-uncovers-crypto-weaknesses-that-went-unknown-for-years/
Replies (3)
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@adamshostack@infosec.exchange 2026-07-29 23:24
@dangoodin@infosec.exchange Do you have anything on how long the project was? What was the cost of the not-reported research in human time and in tokens?
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@ajn142@infosec.exchange 2026-07-29 23:27
@dangoodin@infosec.exchange wonder what the odds of either attack turning out like this proof are https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea/117002106099986943
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@muddle@infosec.exchange 2026-07-30 04:01
@dangoodin@infosec.exchange Hmm. I was thinking of hanging up my #muddle persona, but I think I can keep it up in a post-quantum world.