Security of quantum key distribution from generalised entropy accumulation

T Metger, R Renner - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The goal of quantum key distribution (QKD) is to establish a secure key between two parties
connected by an insecure quantum channel. To use a QKD protocol in practice, one has to …

Implementation security in quantum key distribution

V Zapatero, Á Navarrete, M Curty - Advanced Quantum …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The problem of implementation security in quantum key distribution (QKD) refers to the
difficulty of meeting the requirements of mathematical security proofs in real‐life QKD …

Boosting quantum key distribution via the end-to-end loss control

AD Kodukhov, VA Pastushenko, NS Kirsanov… - Cryptography, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the rise of quantum technologies, data security increasingly relies on quantum
cryptography and its most notable application, quantum key distribution (QKD). Yet, current …

The debate over QKD: A rebuttal to the NSA's objections

R Renner, R Wolf - arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.15116, 2023 - arxiv.org
A recent publication by the NSA assessing the usability of quantum cryptography has
generated significant attention, concluding that this technology is not recommended for use …

Characterization of intensity correlation via single-photon detection in quantum key distribution

T Xing, J Liu, L Zhang, MY Wang, YH Li, R Liu… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
One of the most significant vulnerabilities in the source unit of quantum key distribution
(QKD) is the correlation between quantum states after modulation, which shall be …

Improved finite-key security analysis of measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution against a trojan-horse attack

HJ Ding, JY Liu, XY Zhou, CH Zhang, J Li, Q Wang - Physical Review Applied, 2023 - APS
Measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI QKD) is a promising
method for remote key sharing that can eliminate all detector side-channel attacks. However …

Quantum Key Distribution for ADS-B Data Transmission Security in Aircraft

A Zaher, J Rabaa, LR Kumar… - 2023 14th International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This research aims to investigate the security concerns of Automatic Dependent
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) communication in the aviation industry and propose the …

Security of the decoy-state BB84 protocol with imperfect state preparation

A Reutov, A Tayduganov, V Mayboroda, O Fat'yanov - Entropy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The quantum key distribution (QKD) allows two remote users to share a common information-
theoretic secure secret key. In order to guarantee the security of a practical QKD …

A security framework for quantum key distribution implementations

G Currás-Lorenzo, M Pereira, G Kato, M Curty… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Quantum key distribution (QKD) can theoretically achieve the Holy Grail of cryptography,
information-theoretic security against eavesdropping. However, in practice, discrepancies …

Design of a Decentralized Identifier-Based Authentication and Access Control Model for Smart Homes

X Zhao, B Zhong, Z Cui - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, smart homes have garnered extensive attention as a prominent application
scenario of IoT technology. However, the unique characteristics of smart homes have …