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[TLS] Re: Composite ML-DSA

Watson Ladd <watsonbladd@gmail.com> Thu, 16 April 2026 19:32 UTC

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Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:32:06 -0700
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Mike,

Those devices should use a signature scheme that's as secure as
hashing. Thankfully there is one. So why do we need composites?

Sincerely,
Watson

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