Multiphoton and Side-Channel Attacks in Mistrustful Quantum Cryptography
Mathieu Bozzio, Adrien Cavaillès, Eleni Diamanti, Adrian Kent, Damián Pitalúa-García
Abstract
New types of attacks on practical implementations of mistrustful quantum cryptographic schemes are identified, showing that countermeasures previously believed to ensure security in fact can leave schemes completely vulnerable.
Topics & Concepts
Quantum cryptographyCryptographySide channel attackQuantumComputer scienceImplementationComputer securityPhysicsQuantum mechanicsQuantum informationProgramming languageQuantum Information and CryptographyQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture