Depth-optimized quantum circuits for ASCON: AEAD and HASH †

• Main Authors: Oh, Yujin, Jang, Kyungbae, Baksi, Anubhab, Seo, Hwajeong
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Mathematical Sciences; Grover’s search algorithm; Post-quantum security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/179648
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Quantum computing advancements pose security challenges for cryptography. Specifically, Grover’s search algorithm affects the reduction in the search complexity of symmetric-key encryption and hash functions. Recent efforts have been made to estimate the complexity of Grover’s search and evaluate po...