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Hybrid quantum and post-quantum key networks emulated with cloud scaling

Hybrid QKD-PQC Network Emulation through Automated and Scalable Cloud-Native Orchestration

Abstract: The ongoing transition toward quantum-safe networking has motivated the development of hybrid network architectures integrating Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). However, the experimental evaluation of hybrid QKD-PQC network architectures remains constrained by the high cost and limited accessibility of quantum hardware, as well as by the limited support for hybrid QKD-PQC networks in existing emulation platforms. Quditto is an open-source emulation platform originally designed for QKD networks that enables cost-effective and reproducible experimentation without requiring dedicated physical quantum infrastructure. Building on this foundation, this work presents Quditto as a hybrid QKD-PQC network emulation platform featuring automated and scalable cloud-native orchestration. The proposed platform introduces four principal contributions: a cloud-native orchestrator enabling fully automated infrastructure deployment across cloud and multi-cluster environments; an optimized provisioning workflow enabling large-scale quantum-safe network emulation; native integration of post-quantum nodes enabling unified emulation of hybrid QKD-PQC networks; and a secure key management module providing persistent and access-controlled storage of cryptographic material. Experimental validation demonstrates sublinear orchestration-time scaling with network size and successful end-to-end hybrid QKD-PQC key establishment on a representative spine-leaf deployment, thereby enabling the systematic evaluation of quantum-safe networking mechanisms in large-scale heterogeneous network environments.

Mon 28 SeptNetworking and Internet ArchitectureCryptography and Security
The gist
Secure communication needs to prepare for quantum computers that could break current encryption. The authors offer a new way to test combined quantum key distribution (QKD) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) networks without expensive quantum hardware. They extended an existing platform called Quditto to automatically create and run these complex networks in the cloud at large scales. Their system also safely manages keys and successfully showed secure key exchanges on a sample network. This makes it easier to study and improve future quantum-safe communication systems.
Open → 2609.35358v1

MemSentry detects attacks in AI systems with persistent memory

MemSentry: A Framework for Detecting Persistent Memory Poisoning in Agentic AI

Abstract: Agentic AI systems with persistent memory introduce a distinct attack surface known as memory poisoning, in which adversarially crafted content is stored in long-term memory and subsequently influences future agent behavior. Such attacks can suppress security alerts, facilitate privilege escalation, alter trust relationships, or override security policies without modifying the underlying model weights or system prompts. To address this threat, we present MemSentry, a formal, configuration-driven framework that intercepts proposed persistent-memory writes and produces deterministic Accept, Review, or Quarantine decisions. MemSentry evaluates each write by jointly considering source trust, semantic risk, attack radius over a component-dependency DAG, access risk, and a signed security-state delta that captures whether an operation weakens or strengthens the system's security posture. We instantiate the protected environment using a 20-asset random dependency DAG and a 10 x 20 user access-control matrix, and evaluate the framework over 1,000 GPT-4-generated scenarios using a stratified 70/30 train/test split. Semantic classification is treated as a pluggable component rather than a primary contribution, and we compare four representative approaches: rule-based Regex, TF-IDF+SVM, SBERT+LR, and SetFit. SBERT+LR achieves the best overall performance with 91.7% accuracy and a 0.908 macro-F1 score, while all four methods detect 100% of external quarantine-class threats. For verified insiders, where source trust is maximal (T = 1), MemSentry does not automatically quarantine suspicious operations but instead escalates potentially dangerous writes for human review, making semantic classification important for accurately capturing insider intent.

Tue 8 SeptCryptography and Security
The gist
Agentic AI systems that remember information over time can be tricked by attackers who insert harmful content into their long-term memory, causing the AI to misbehave later. The authors created MemSentry, a system that carefully checks each request to add new information to AI memory and decides automatically whether to accept it, review it, or quarantine it based on trust and risk factors. They tested MemSentry using simulated scenarios and found it accurately detects dangerous memory changes, especially from outside attackers. For trusted insiders, it flags suspicious actions for human review rather than quarantining them automatically.
Open → 2609.08747v1