Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model

The development of increasingly sophisticated quantum computers poses a long-term threat to current cryptographic infrastructure. This has spurred research into both quantum-resistant algorithms and how to safely transition real-world implementations and protocols to quantum-resistant replacements....

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brian Goncalves, Atefeh Mashatan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Cryptography
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-387X/6/2/15
_version_ 1827661132269092864
author Brian Goncalves
Atefeh Mashatan
author_facet Brian Goncalves
Atefeh Mashatan
author_sort Brian Goncalves
collection DOAJ
description The development of increasingly sophisticated quantum computers poses a long-term threat to current cryptographic infrastructure. This has spurred research into both quantum-resistant algorithms and how to safely transition real-world implementations and protocols to quantum-resistant replacements. This transition is likely to be a gradual process due to both the complexity and cost associated with transitioning. One method to ease the transition is the use of classical–quantum hybrid schemes, which provide security against both classical and quantum adversaries. We present a new combiner for creating hybrid encryption schemes directly from traditional encryption schemes. Our construction is the only existing proposal in the literature with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">IND</mi><mtext>-</mtext><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">CCA</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-security in the classical and quantum random oracle models, respectively.
first_indexed 2024-03-10T00:04:13Z
format Article
id doaj.art-56ebce9a5bb14b8da656f22da6e3592b
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2410-387X
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-10T00:04:13Z
publishDate 2022-03-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Cryptography
spelling doaj.art-56ebce9a5bb14b8da656f22da6e3592b2023-11-23T16:10:58ZengMDPI AGCryptography2410-387X2022-03-01621510.3390/cryptography6020015Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle ModelBrian Goncalves0Atefeh Mashatan1Cybersecurity Research Lab, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, CanadaCybersecurity Research Lab, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, CanadaThe development of increasingly sophisticated quantum computers poses a long-term threat to current cryptographic infrastructure. This has spurred research into both quantum-resistant algorithms and how to safely transition real-world implementations and protocols to quantum-resistant replacements. This transition is likely to be a gradual process due to both the complexity and cost associated with transitioning. One method to ease the transition is the use of classical–quantum hybrid schemes, which provide security against both classical and quantum adversaries. We present a new combiner for creating hybrid encryption schemes directly from traditional encryption schemes. Our construction is the only existing proposal in the literature with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">IND</mi><mtext>-</mtext><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">CCA</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-security in the classical and quantum random oracle models, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-387X/6/2/15public-key cryptographyhybrid encryptionquantum-resistancecombinersPKEs
spellingShingle Brian Goncalves
Atefeh Mashatan
Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model
Cryptography
public-key cryptography
hybrid encryption
quantum-resistance
combiners
PKEs
title Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model
title_full Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model
title_fullStr Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model
title_full_unstemmed Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model
title_short Tightly Secure PKE Combiner in the Quantum Random Oracle Model
title_sort tightly secure pke combiner in the quantum random oracle model
topic public-key cryptography
hybrid encryption
quantum-resistance
combiners
PKEs
url https://www.mdpi.com/2410-387X/6/2/15
work_keys_str_mv AT briangoncalves tightlysecurepkecombinerinthequantumrandomoraclemodel
AT atefehmashatan tightlysecurepkecombinerinthequantumrandomoraclemodel