迈向后量子密码学的第一步
Ente已在部署首批后量子密码学加密变更，验证迁移流程中的关键环节。量子计算机未来将破解多数标准加密算法，但Ente目前使用的大部分加密算法在量子时代依然安全。此次部署是整体后量子迁移计划的第一步，后续还需将剩余受影响的加密流程逐步迁移至量子安全方案。
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