Quantum Computing Encryption: Trends in Cybersecurity & the Race for Quantum-Safe Solutions
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Abstract
The rise of quantum computing poses a significant threat to traditional encryption methods, potentially rendering widely used systems such as RSA and ECC vulnerable to quantum attacks. With quantum computers capable of solving problems exponentially faster than classical systems, the need for quantum-resistant encryption is urgent.
This talk explores emerging trends in cybersecurity as it relates to quantum-safe encryption, focusing on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Quantum Key Distribution (QKD).
Current Vulnerabilities
Many current encryption systems rely on mathematical problems such as factoring large numbers or solving discrete logarithms. Quantum algorithms like Shor’s Algorithm can solve these problems efficiently, undermining the security of RSA, ECC, and other conventional cryptosystems.
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
PQC offers promising alternatives that are designed to resist quantum attacks. Some notable approaches include:
- Lattice-based cryptography
- Hash-based signatures
- Code-based cryptography
While these algorithms show strong potential, they also come with challenges such as:
- Performance limitations - Large key and signature sizes - Complexity in integrating with existing infrastructure
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)
QKD represents a groundbreaking method for secure communication by utilizing the principles of quantum mechanics. It allows for:
- Detection of any eavesdropping attempts - Theoretical guarantees of communication security
A prime example of QKD in action is China’s 2,000 km Beijing-Shanghai quantum link. However, QKD still faces hurdles:
- Limited range and transmission speed - High infrastructure and deployment costs
Standardization and Future Strategies
Organizations like NIST are actively working on standardizing PQC algorithms, marking a critical step toward widespread adoption. However, this transition involves:
- Technical and logistical challenges - Ensuring compatibility with legacy systems
Future-Proofing Approaches
To safeguard data in the quantum era, hybrid encryption methods are being considered. These combine classical and quantum-resistant algorithms to ensure:
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Authentication
Conclusion
With continued research, international collaboration, and strategic planning, the shift toward quantum-safe encryption is both necessary and achievable. Ensuring secure digital infrastructure in the face of quantum advancements is essential for the future of cybersecurity.
Transcript
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Hello everyone.
Welcome to Con 42, mission Learning 2025.
I am Vishnu
Today.
Today I'm discussing about quantum computing encryption trends
in cybersecurity as quantum computing advances traditional
encryption methods like RSA and ECC facing unpredicted challenges.
This presentation.
Explore how the cybersecurity landscape is evolving to address
quantum thread, focusing on quantum safe encryption methods that
will protect our digital future.
We will examine vulnerabilities in current systems, explore forced
quantum cryptography approaches.
And discuss how organizations are preparing for all where quantum
computers would break encryption.
The quantum thread to traditional encryption.
Yeah, traditional encryption.
Mainly we are using.
R, SA and ECC RSA and ECC.
Vulnerabilities like the current encryption system depends on mathematical
challenges that classical computers find unstoppable, but quantum computers
can potentially solve this relatively easy mathematical foundation.
Yep.
Current traditional encryption, RSA.
Depends on computational difficulty of factoring large prime products.
While ECC protection lays on the complexity of solving discrete
algorithms within elliptical curves source algorithm, this groundbreaking
quantum algorithm it breaks both RSA and ECC encryption by solving their
underlining mathematical problems.
Exponentially faster than any classical approach.
First, quantum cryptography.
PQC, it's aims to develop encryption methods secure against both classical
and quantum computer attacks.
These approaches can implemented on current systems, allowing
for smoother transactions as quantum computing advances.
Yeah.
One of the method is code based cryptography based on difficulties
of decoding general linear codes.
Yep.
Now it it uses error correcting codes to create secure cryptographic systems.
It's based on difficulties of decoding messages that have been
purposefully corruption with errors.
The security of the systems relates relates on the hardness of the certain
coding theory problems like syndrome decoding and learning parity with noise.
And next one, ASH based signatures.
It's leverages quantum assist cryptographic ash functions.
It is a type of digital signature scheme that utilizes as ash
functions as core component offering forced quantum security.
These signatures are promising alternative to traditional digital
signatures, which are vulnerable to attacks from quantum computers.
Hash based signatures are designed to be secure, even in presence of quantum
computers by relaying on hardness of hash functions rather than mathematical
problems like in factorization.
Yeah.
One more method is lattice based cryptography.
It relates on hard lattice problems on quantum solving.
Lattice.
Basic cryptographic systems are a whole class of systems based on hard questions
around spaces formed by commanding set of vectors for to form new vectors.
All new vectors you can form by this combination are called lattice.
A lattice is usually usually introduced as a 2D or 3D vectors.
Because you can draw pictures that can make some institu sense.
In practice, the number of variables of vectors can be arbitrary,
and for a cryptography, they are much greater than three.
Your quantum decision security is a desire to withstand both
classical and quantum attacks.
Yeah, first quantum cryptography advantages and challenges.
Some advantages are it's a robust protection against
future quantum quantum threats.
Seamless integration with existing classical computing infrastructure was
still cryptographic approaches tailored to specific security requirements.
Yeah, it's a continuous innovation through extension, economic and industry research.
Yeah.
Now you forced to quantum cryptography will have some challenges significantly.
It's increases processing power and memory requirements.
Expanded key sizes leading to potential bandwidth and storage constraints.
Necessity for rigorous ongoing crypto analysis to verify quantum resistance,
complex standardization process and organizational adoption barriers
co comparing traditional versus forced quantum approaches.
Yeah in security aspect.
Traditional cryptography mainly depends on mathematical problems like
factoring and discrete aga algorithms.
First, quantum cryptography.
You say quantum resist problems.
Lattice problem coding theory,
quantum vulnerabilities.
Highly vulnerable to so algorithm, solar algorithm can easily break
traditional mathematical problems.
First quantum cryptography, it's designed to resist quantum attacks, efficiency.
Generally ENT on classical computers first content may require
more computational resources.
Key sizes in traditional, relatively small in first, quantum encryption
is often large, larger impacting storage and transmission maturity.
Yet traditional RSA and ECCR well-established extensively
studied forced quantum cryptography near under undergoing active
research and standardization.
Quantum key distribution.
How we distribute quantum keys from sender to receiver.
Let's how analysis a sender is the receiver unless in course random binary
data into quantum states transmit these photons to Bob, leveraging fundamental
quantum mechanical properties.
Measurement and safety.
Safety.
Bob measures incoming photons using randomly selected measurement basis.
Both parties then compare their basis choice choices or classical
channel returning only matching measurement to family shared key
error de error detection and correction.
The parties analyze error rates to detect potential error dropping, then employ
classical error correction protocols and privacy amplification to distill
final, secure, cryptographic key.
Yeah, the system's key advantage is that any interruption
attempt, attempted disturbs.
The quantum states making is immediately detectable through increase error rate.
Quantum key implementation and challenges current implementations or China 2000
kilometers based in Shanghai Quantum Link, satellite based quantum key
distribution, demonstrate expanding range.
Integration with adjusting fiber optic networks, technical limitations,
distant limitations due to quantum state degradation.
Slower key generation rate compared to classical methods.
Specialized hardware requirement, increasing costs,
practical challenges.
Vulnerabilities to side channel attacks and classical components.
Integration difficulties with existing network infrastructure.
Scaling issues for widespread deployment,
needs standardization efforts.
Needs to launch first quantum cryptography standardization process on 2016.
It is calling for algorithm proposal from the global cryptographic
community from 2017 to 2022.
N did rigorous evaluation and public cru scrutiny narrowed down to candidates
based on security performance and implementation characteristics.
First selection, NIST announced first set of selected algorithms on July, 2022.
Crystals kyber for encryption crystals, d, lithium, falcon, and
S effects for digital signatures.
Yeah.
Crystal Skyr for encryption.
Crystal's de lithium s are lattice base with Shan performance
and reasonable key sizes.
Parcon offers compact lattice base signatures while Phoenix plus proves
con conservate ash based approach with strong security assurance.
Yeah.
The strength of each key.
Yeah.
Adoption challenges in organization, if you want organization will face
some challenges with the to adapt to, to adopt first quantum encryption.
Crypto cryptography, legacy system.
Compatibility.
Yeah.
In integrating quantum resist algorithms with existing infrastructure
without operational distribution.
Disturbs performance concerns, addressing increases competitional
overhead and bandwidth requirement from larger key sizes.
Transition.
Period.
Period risks managing hybrid implementation that maintain security
during the migration from classical to first quantum protocols, global education
and training, developing specialized cryptographic expertise to ensure
correct implementation and management.
Organizations face challenges in transmission forced quantum cryptography.
This evaluation requests balancing immediate security requirement against
future quantum threats while navigating complex technical limitations.
Operational constraints, knowledge gaps.
Success demands a coordinated global approach to ensure interpretability
and comprehensive protection across digital ecosystems.
Future proofing encryption systems.
Hybrid approaches.
Commanding, classical and forced quantum algorithms provides immediate
enhanced security against both traditional and quantum threats, while
enabling a smooth transition period.
This complete systems offers fallback security.
If vulnerabilities are discovered in the newer algorithms, security
principles future proof systems must maintain or enhance.
Fundamental security principles like confidentiality,
integrity, and availability.
Sta strategic implementation organization should adopt forward
looking approach to address our rest New decrypt letter thread While carefully
testing first quantum algorithms.
Before full deployment to avoid introducing new vulnerabilities
or performance issues.
Yeah.
Thank you all.