Collaboration aims to drive adoption for
Quantum-Safe Cryptography before it's too late
WATERLOO, Canada, May 25, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today
announced it will provide support for quantum-resistant secure boot
signatures for NXP® Semiconductors' (NASDAQ: NXPI) crypto-agile
S32G vehicle networking processors in a demonstration to illustrate
how to mitigate the risk of potential quantum computing attacks on
in-vehicle software.
The new integration will allow software to be digitally signed
using the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST)
recently endorsed CRYSTALS Dilithium digital signature scheme that
will be quantum resistant, providing peace of mind to those relying
on – and delivering – long lifecycle assets such as systems in
critical infrastructure, industrial controls, aerospace and
military electronics, telecommunications, transportation
infrastructure, and connected cars. The collaboration is set to
guard against an increasingly risky future when quantum computers
will be able to easily break traditional code signing schemes.
For more information, register to attend the one hour
"Post-Quantum Cyber Attacks, how to Prepare and
Prevent" webinar on June 9,
2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
While quantum computing promises to deliver huge leaps forward
in processing power, it also has the potential to render today's
public key cryptography useless. In recent months, NATO, the White
House and NIST have all taken steps to prepare for a 'Y2Q' scenario
in which quantum computers become weaponized by threat actors and
many widely used security methods become useless against
next-generation attacks.
The BlackBerry® Certicom® Code Signing and Key Management Server
leverages the NXP S32G chip's secure boot flow to achieve fast and
agile quantum protection. Using quantum-resistant signature schemes
such as Dilithium for low-level device firmware, over-the-air
software updates and software bills of material (SBOMs) mitigates
the risk of potential quantum computing attacks on critical
software updates, addressing a major security concern for a number
of industries.
"As quantum computers continue to advance in development, it's
increasingly important to work to secure today's systems against
these future threats," said Joppe Bos, Senior Principal
Cryptographer at NXP Semiconductors. "Collaborating with BlackBerry
strengthens our solution to address the critical need to harden
code signing and software update infrastructure against future
cryptosystem vulnerabilities."
"In the lead up to Y2K, US
business spent upwards of $100
billion to avoid calamity and the issue was simply a matter
of adding two digits to the date field. Y2Q, when quantum attacks
become possible, is on another level, posing a significant threat
to industries selling or operating long-lived assets with updatable
software," said Jim Alfred, VP,
BlackBerry Technology Solutions. "NXP shares our vision of
mitigating the risk of quantum computing concerns and, thanks to
their support for hash-based signatures, together we can provide
cybersecurity teams with the tools they need now to prevent their
existing security measures from becoming obsolete."
To learn more about the Code Signing and Key Management Server
and why BlackBerry Certicom technology is widely deployed in
smartphone chips, smart meters, car telematics, and IoT devices,
please visit www.certicom.com.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB)
provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises
and governments around the world. The company secures more than
500M endpoints including over
195M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI
and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas
of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a
leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management,
encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision
is clear - to secure a connected future you can trust.
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