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Quantum computing is not only a revolution in information science, but it is going to cause colossal changes in almost all sciences and especially in telecommunications and cryptography. In this work, we present a quantum key distribution protocol, BB84, and also two possible attacks against this cryptographic scheme. Even though quantum cryptosystems are considered to be secure as they are based on the laws of quantum mechanics, always there are loopholes, and it is really urgent to prepare for the fast-approaching era of quantum computing.
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Sabani, M.E., Savvas, I.K., Poulakis, D., Makris, G.C., Butakova, M.A. (2023). The BB84 Quantum Key Distribution Protocol and Potential Risks. In: Yang, XS., Sherratt, R.S., Dey, N., Joshi, A. (eds) Proceedings of Eighth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology. ICICT 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 694. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3091-3_35
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