Preface.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
PART I Introduction to the Technological Threats.. . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 Understanding the Technological Singularity.. . . . . . . 3
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Technological Singularity.. . . . . . . . . . . 4
Defining the Technological Singularity. . . . . . . . . 5
The Evolution of AGI.. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Risk of the Singularity.. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 2 Quantum Computing and Its Implications.. . . . . . . 27
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Basics of Quantum Computing. . . . . . . . . . 28
Quantum Computing’s Threat to Cryptography.. . . . . . . 29
Future of Quantum Technologies: Comparative Analysis.. . . . . 40
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
PART II Defining the Concept of Digital Security by Design.. . . . . 51
Chapter 3 Current Digital Security Systems.. . . . . . . . . . 53
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Overview of Digital Identity Systems.. . . . . . . . . 54
Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Its Limitations.. . . . . . 60
Decentralized Security Models: Blockchain and Beyond. . . . . 65
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Chapter 4 The Opportunities and Risks Related to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in Cybersecurity.. . 79
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
AGI Capabilities in Autonomous Attacks. . . . . . . . 80
How AGI Poses Unique Security Threats.. . . . . . . . 86
Case Studies of AI-Driven Cyberattacks. . . . . . . . . 89
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
PART III Quantum-Resistant Cryptography.. . . . . . . . . 105
Chapter 5 Post-Quantum Cryptography: The New NIST Standards.. . . . 107
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lattice-Based Cryptography.. . . . . . . . . . 108
Ring Learning with Errors.. . . . . . . . . . . 114
NIST Standards for Post-Quantum Cryptography.. . . . . . 122
Case Study: Behavioral Analysis with Falcon X AI: Analyzing Advanced Quantum Malware Strains.. . 127
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 6 Implementing Quantum-Safe Solutions.. . . . . . . . 151
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Practical Deployment of Post-quantum Algorithms. . . . . . 152
Overcoming Challenges in Quantum-Safe Implementations.. . . . 161
Scalability and Efficiency in Quantum-Safe Systems. . . . . . 171
Case Study on PQC and Emerging AI Threats.. . . . . . . 177
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
PART IV Defending Against AGI Threats.. . . . . . . . . . 199
Chapter 7 AI-Driven Defenses and Threat Mitigation.. . . . . . . 201
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
AI and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity.. . . . . . . . 202
Using AI to Defend Against AI: Generative Adversarial Networks. . . 203
Generative AI for Cybersecurity: Practical Applications and Code Demonstrations. . 204
Reinforcement Learning for AGI Threat Mitigation. . . . . . 208
Case Study on AI and Machine Learning in Cybersecurity: Static Analysis with DeepCode AI (Snyk).. . 210
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Chapter 8 Securing Digital Identities in an AGI World.. . . . . . . 229
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Decentralized Digital Identity Systems.. . . . . . . . 230
Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Homomorphic Encryption. . . . . 233
Blockchain for Identity Verification.. . . . . . . . . 239
Case Study: Open-Source Alternatives for AI-Driven Malware Analysis and Threat Detection... . 243
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
PART V The Future of Digital Security. . . . . . . . . . 271
Chapter 9 Future-Proofing Digital Security Systems. . . . . . . 273
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Preparing for Life Post-Singularity. . . . . . . . . 274
Roadmap for Quantum and AGI-Safe Infrastructure. . . . . . 276
Regulatory and Ethical Considerations. . . . . . . . 278
Case Study: Hybrid Analysis 2.0 for AI Malware Analysis and Enhanced
Threat Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Chapter 10 Adapting to the Future: Quantum and AGI Security Requirements.. 299
Objectives.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Quantum-Resistant and AGI-Safe Solutions.. . . . . . . 300
Practical Implementation of Post-Quantum Cryptographic Standards. . 301
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
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