Overview of Quantum-Safe PAKE Protocols for Secure Communication
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🌀🔑 Quantum-safe PAKE protocols are crucial for secure communication in a post-quantum world. As the threat of quantum computing looms, traditional Password Authenticated Key Exchange (PAKE) protocols, which rely on classical asymmetric cryptography, may become vulnerable. This report provides a thorough overview of existing post-quantum cryptography (PQC) PAKEs, examining their design rationales, authentication methods, and key agreement primitives. It highlights the performance and security assurances of these protocols while noting the lack of attention they have received compared to other PQC schemes. The authors also explore PAKE designs that have yet to be integrated into the PQC landscape and suggest potential adaptations, aiming to fill the gap in awareness and guide future developments in quantum-safe PAKEs.
