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Lisa Kohl receives Vidi grant for secure collaboration on sensitive data
Cryptology-researcher Lisa Kohl is awarded a Vidi grant from NWO for research on secure Multi Party Computation (MPC). The aim is to allow parties that work with sensitive data to share data …
AI helps uncover weakness in cryptographic method of Amsterdam/Leiden researchers
An AI model helped uncover a weakness in HAWK, an experimental digital signature system designed to protect online communications. HAWK was developed by a team including researchers at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica …
Veni grant for research into quantum-resistant digital locks
Researcher Wessel van Woerden has received a Veni grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to design compact digital ‘locks’ that protect systems against attacks by quantum computers. Van Woerden will join …
AIVD, CWI, and TNO publish renewed handbook for quantum-safe cryptography
The General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD), Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), and TNO published a renewed handbook for quantum-safe cryptography.
NIST standardizes quantum-safe cryptography methods
Three quantum-safe cryptography methods are now standardized for global use. Léo Ducas from CWI’s Cryptology group co-designed the two primary PQC methods selected for this standardization.
Vulnerability demonstrated in RADIUS/UDP network protocol
There is a vulnerability found in the RADIUS/UDP protocol, which is widely used for access control to networks and network equipment. An international team of researchers, including CWI cryptanalyst Marc Stevens, announced …
At the forefront of multimedia and security standards
In recent years CWI researchers have contributed to the development of new international standards for three-dimensional video and post-quantum cryptography. In the near future this will lead to new multimedia formats for …
Post-quantum cryptography must keep our bank account, DigiD and state secrets safe
CWI PhD candidate Jelle Don defends his PhD thesis at Leiden University on 23 January 2024.
