A NOVEL ATTACK STRATEGY ON ENTANGLEMENT SWAPPING QKD PROTOCOLS

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DOI10.1142/S0219749908003736zbMATH Open1153.81474arXiv0805.4322OpenAlexW2034068367MaRDI QIDQ3536067FDOQ3536067


Authors: Stefan Schauer, Martin Suda Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 17 November 2008

Published in: International Journal of Quantum Information (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Li et al. presented a protocol [Int. Journal of Quantum Information, Vol. 4, No. 6 (2006) 899-906] for quantum key distribution based on entanglement swapping. In this protocol they use random and certain bits to construct a classical key and they claim that this key is secure. In our article we show that the protocol by Li et al. is insecure presenting a new type of attack strategy which gives an adversary full information about the key without being detected. This strategy is based on entanglement swapping, too, and manages to preserve the correlation between the measurement results of the legitimate parties. Further we present a modified version of the protocol and show that it is secure against this new attack strategy.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0805.4322




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