JosephMennAug 2, 2023
Influential hacktivist group Cult of the Dead Cow will headline Def Con next week, releasing a framework and distributed network for apps that fully encrypt files, messages and even social networking. GIFT LINK: wapo.st/3Yl9nNK
Show threadIsaac LymanAug 2, 2023

@JosephMenn A few technical details, for anyone else who's wondering: https://forum.defcon.org/node/246124.

Written in Rust, runs on all major desktop and mobile platforms + WASM. No blockchain.

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The Internals of Veilid, a New Decentralized Application Framework Christien 'DilDog' Rioux, Cult Of The Dead Cow, He/Him Katelyn 'Medus4' Bowden, Cult Of The Dead Cow, She/Her Demo, Tool 45 Minutes Veilid is an open-source, peer-to-peer, mobile-first networked application framework, with a flagship secure messaging

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Show threadIsaac Lyman
@JosephMenn One big question remaining in my mind: does #Veilid use quantum-safe cryptography? Is there even any such thing as a mature, quantum-safe encryption algorithm at present? Or is Veilid shipping with traditional encryption right at the historical moment when it's almost certain that prime-factor-based algorithms have an expiration date sometime in this century?
Aug 2, 2023 at 3:43pmWeb
Show threadIsaac LymanAug 2, 2023

@JosephMenn The Veilid launch is August 11. I imagine quantum resistance will be top-of-mind for many attendees, so I fully expect the question will be answered then.

cc: @VeilidNetwork