How Open Source Projects Prepare for Post-Quantum Cryptography

Episode 134 of Open Source with Fexingo examines how open source projects are tackling the migration to post-quantum cryptography. Following NIST's 2024 selection of the first quantum-resistant algorithms, projects like OpenSSL, liboqs, and the Open Quantum Safe project are implementing new cryptographic primitives to protect against future quantum attacks. Lucas and Luna discuss the technical challenges of crypto agility, the risk of 'harvest now, decrypt later', and the role of community testing in hardening these new standards. They also explore the tension between urgent security updates and careful fragmentation, and how open source maintainers are coordinating with hardware vendors and enterprise users. A timely conversation for anyone interested in the infrastructure behind secure communications.

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