kaal:claim:5225296-015

ECDSA introduces a vulnerability into SPoS through its dependence on secure random number generation at key creation, so the authentication guarantee fails when implementation departs from cryptographic best practice.

Source quote, verbatim

However, ECDSA's reliance on secure random number generation for key creation introduces a potential vulnerability if improperly implemented, necessitating strict adherence to cryptographic best practices

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Wulf A. Kaal, Cryptographic Foundations and Interdisciplinary Dimensions of the Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) Conse (2025), Digital Signatures
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5225296 · source PDF

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Wulf A. Kaal, Cryptographic Foundations and Interdisciplinary Dimensions of the Secure Proof of Stake (SPoS) Conse (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5225296

Holds when

when random number generation is improperly implemented

Classification

failuresupport: arguedfailure: weak-randomness-in-key-generationfamily: consensus-and-protocol-attackrisk-and-incentives

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