IETF SSH group weighs pure vs hybrid post-quantum signatures
A three-week adoption call pits NIST and FIPS-driven demand for standalone ML-DSA against warnings that new PQ code will ship with exploitable bugs.
By ttl#ssh
For SSH signatures, keep the classical layer
As the SSHM working group runs a call for adoption ending 17 August, the record makes a strong case against blessing solo ML-DSA for host and user authentication when a cheap ECC hedge removes an entire class of failure.
By staff