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    Dilithium vs. Falcon

    • shizuka
    Recently, more and more attention has been focused on post-quantum key encapsulation mechanism (KEM) algorithms due to the “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” threat model. But we here at wolfSSL know that post-quantum signature schemes also deserve a lot of attention as there is a tendency for signing keys to have...
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    Top 5 Build Options To Improve wolfCrypt/wolfSSL Performance

    • shizuka
    The wolfSSL embedded TLS library and its crypto engine wolfCrypt are both highly configurable to give users the best cryptographic performance. Our users appreciate that they’re able to customize their builds to suit their specific needs. If your needs are a crypto or SSL/TLS solution optimized for performance, we’ve compiled...
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    wolfSSL on RISC-V Benchmarks (HiFive Unleashed)

    • shizuka
    We are excited to share the latest benchmark results of wolfSSL v5.7.0 running on the HiFive Unleashed at 1.4GHz. We implemented AES for ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, and CCM using assembly for RISC-V. This benchmark demonstrates the performance capabilities of wolfSSL on RISC-V architecture, highlighting our commitment to providing high-performance,...
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    The Top 5 Build Options for Security in wolfSSL

    • shizuka
    Here at wolfSSL, we love giving the community and our customers lots of choices and options. That said, for the vast majority of our user base, all the options we are discussing in this post should be enabled to maximize your security and minimize your adversary’s opportunities. #define WOLFSSL_HARDEN_TLS 112...
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    wolfSSL Supports Nucleus Legacy Customers

    • shizuka
    wolfSSL has partnered with Siemens to provide cyber-security solutions in the Nucleus RTOS stack for over a decade. Now that Nucleus ReadyStart has been discontinued, wolfSSL will continue to provide support and software updates for the wolfSSL, wolfCrypt, wolfMQTT, and wolfSSH components. This will help ensure that Nucleus customers’ applications...
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    TLS Session ID vs Tickets

    • shizuka
    All versions of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol support resuming previously established connections. The keying material previously negotiated is re-used in the new connection. The major benefits of resuming sessions are the much shorter handshake and not having to recompute session keys. In embedded systems, both of these advantages...
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