Re:New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record
by 41599799 on Thursday November 14, 2024 @01:11AM
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Ever since the DUAL_EC_DBRG backdoor[1], trust in cryptographic algorithms set by NIST has been reduced.
In the case of ECC curves, the NIST curves rely on a number of highly specific but unexplained constants. More info about the safety and security of curves can be found at https://safecurves.cr.yp.to/
In the case of ECC curves, the NIST curves rely on a number of highly specific but unexplained constants. More info about the safety and security of curves can be found at https://safecurves.cr.yp.to/
For now, Curve25519 is considered a good bet.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIST_SP_800-90A#Backdoor_in_Du...