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<p>Existing quantum key agreement (QKA) protocols based on Grover’s search algorithm suffer from a critical security vulnerability: the absence of mutual authentication mechanisms between participants. This fundamental flaw enables man-in-the-middle attacks, malicious state injection, and protocol disruption by unauthorized parties. We present the first quantum authenticated key agreement (QAKA) protocol that integrates Grover’s algorithm with comprehensive mutual authentication, addressing the authentication gap in current Grover-based QKA schemes. Our protocol employs a strategically decoy photon insertion mechanism specifically designed for quantum identity verification, combined with a trusted third-party framework that enables both initial authentication and direct mutual verification between communicating parties. Security analysis demonstrates the security against both external eavesdropping and internal authentication attacks.</p>

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Pioneering quantum authenticated key agreement through Grover’s algorithm

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年9月30日

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  • Tzung-Her Chen,
  • Chien-Ding Lee,
  • Yu-Chieh Chang

摘要

Existing quantum key agreement (QKA) protocols based on Grover’s search algorithm suffer from a critical security vulnerability: the absence of mutual authentication mechanisms between participants. This fundamental flaw enables man-in-the-middle attacks, malicious state injection, and protocol disruption by unauthorized parties. We present the first quantum authenticated key agreement (QAKA) protocol that integrates Grover’s algorithm with comprehensive mutual authentication, addressing the authentication gap in current Grover-based QKA schemes. Our protocol employs a strategically decoy photon insertion mechanism specifically designed for quantum identity verification, combined with a trusted third-party framework that enables both initial authentication and direct mutual verification between communicating parties. Security analysis demonstrates the security against both external eavesdropping and internal authentication attacks.