How To Minimize Bugs in Cryptography Code
Jade
39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3): Power Cycles · Day 2 · Saal Zero
In this insightful talk, Jade tackles a critical challenge in cybersecurity: minimizing bugs in cryptography code. While the common adage "don't roll your own crypto" rightly advises developers to use well-established libraries, these foundational implementations don't appear out of thin air. They are meticulously crafted by experts, becoming high-impact targets for attackers due to their widespread use. The talk confronts the uncomfortable truth that even highly skilled cryptographers and programmers make mistakes, and bugs in cryptographic implementations can be exceptionally subtle, persisting undetected for years.