From Newsgroup: sci.crypt
Stefan Claas <
pollux@tilde.club> wrote:
Well, regarding "password based key derivation functions".
I have uploaded 'red' to my GitHub repositories, which allows
users to generate deterministic Ed25519 key pairs, in hex
notation. and then sign, for example, Usenet messages
(like this one). :-)
https://github.com/stefanclaas/red
Interesting project! Deterministic key generation from passwords is a fascinating area. I'm currently working on a white paper about a
multi-party chat protocol that uses one-time pads generated from
atmospheric noise for information-theoretical security.
Your approach with Ed25519 for Usenet message signing could complement
this well - having both quantum-resistant signatures and information- theoretically secure messaging would cover both practical and theoretical security needs.
Have you considered integrating your tool with newsreader clients
directly? Automatic message signing could bring much-needed authenticity
to long-standing Usenet discussions.
- Battosai
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