A novel protocol-authentication algorithm ruling out a man-in-the middle attack in quantum cryptography

M. Peev, M Nolle, O. Maurhardt, T Lorunser, M Suda, A. Poppe, R Ursin, A Fedrizzi, Anton Zeilinger

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Abstract

In this work we review the security vulnerability of quantum cryptography with respect to "man-in-the-middle attacks" and the standard authentication methods applied to counteract these attacks. We further propose a modified authentication algorithm which features higher efficiency with respect to consumption of mutual secret bits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-231
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Quantum Information
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2005
EventInternational Meeting on Quantum Information Science - Camerino, Italy
Duration: 16 Apr 200419 Apr 2004

Keywords

  • quantum cryptography
  • QKD
  • authentication
  • HASH FUNCTIONS

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