To Be, or Not to Be Stateful: Post-Quantum Secure Boot using Hash-Based Signatures

ePrint Report: To Be, or Not to Be Stateful: Post-Quantum Secure Boot using Hash-Based Signatures

Alexander Wagner, Felix Oberhansl, Marc Schink

While research in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) has gained
significant momentum, it is only slowly adopted for real-world
products. This is largely due to concerns about practicability and
maturity. The secure boot process of embedded devices is one s-
cenario where such restraints can result in fundamental security
problems. In this work, we present a flexible hardware/software
co-design for hash-based …

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