The cr.yp.to microblog: 2015.11.01 06:12:47

2015.11.01 06:12:47 (660685896098926592) from Daniel J. Bernstein:

Pages 1-12 of https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1034.pdf: Here's a CT defense. Page 13: Attacker dodges defense, "opening the doors to further research". Sigh.

2015.11.01 06:17:09 (660686995111452672) from Daniel J. Bernstein:

Paper tries to detect CT attacks. Doesn't explain what to do if alarm is tripped. Doesn't cite comprehensive protection: constant-time code.

2015.11.01 06:19:04 (660687479138316288) from Daniel J. Bernstein:

How blatantly do crypto researchers have to say "Our goal is to write more research papers; screw the crypto users" before the users notice?