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Lattice cryptography risks: hype vs. reality in post-quantum security

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A new analysis argues that lattice-based cryptography, widely seen as the leading post-quantum standard, has significant practical risks that are often downplayed. The author claims that security proofs rely on unrealistic assumptions, and real-world implementations may be vulnerable to side-channel attacks. The piece calls for more rigorous evaluation before widespread deployment.

Meridian48 take
The critique is valuable but comes from a known contrarian; the real test will be whether NIST and industry take these concerns seriously enough to adjust standards.
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