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[TLS] Re: Composite ML-DSA

Nadim Kobeissi <nadim@symbolic.software> Wed, 15 April 2026 15:37 UTC

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Hi everyone,

I’ve published a blog post through my consultancy, Symbolic Software, outlining some (hopefully) nuanced thoughts on hybrids for signatures versus hybrids for key exchange:

https://symbolic.software/blog/2026-04-13-hybrid-constructions/

Nadim Kobeissi
Symbolic Software • https://symbolic.software

> On 15 Apr 2026, at 7:45 AM, tirumal reddy <kondtir@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Could you elaborate on the reasons behind this position? Understanding the specific objections would help us address them in the draft or in the WG discussion.  
> 
> -Tiru

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