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[–] WolfLink@lemmy.ml 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Yep! Researchers are nerds. The state-of-the art PQC asymmetric encryption algorithm is named after Star Wars Kyber Crystals, and the same group released a digital signature algorithm based on the same underlying math named after Star Trek Dilithium Crystals.

A press release.

The research group’s website.

Wikipedia

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

Super cool, thanks!