Time Synchronization Protocol for the KLJN Secure Key Exchange Scheme Academic Article

abstract

• The information theoretically secure Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-noise (KLJN) key exchange scheme, similarly to quantum key distribution (QKD), is also potentially vulnerable against clock attacks, where Eve takes over the control of clock synchronization in the channel. This short note aims to introduce a time synchronization protocol scheme for Alice and Bob, which is resistant against arbitrary time delay attacks, both symmetric and asymmetric ones. We propose and explore various ways of clock synchronization for the KLJN system and propose an ultimate protocol that preserves time and hardware integrity under arbitrary attacks.

authors

• Kish, Laszlo

published proceedings

• FLUCTUATION AND NOISE LETTERS

author list (cited authors)

• Kish, L. B.

citation count

• 2

publication date

• October 2022

publisher

• World Scientific Publishing  Publisher

keywords

• Classical Information
• Clock Synchronization
• Preserving System And Time Integrity
• Secure Key Exchange
• Unconditional Security

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1142/S0219477522500468

start page

• 2250046

volume

• 21

issue

• 05

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219477522500468