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Decoherence and quantum threats in voice biometric authentication with post-quantum countermeasures

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Abstract

This article delves into the critical vulnerabilities of voice biometric systems in the face of quantum computing advancements. It begins by outlining the current landscape of voice authentication, highlighting its widespread use and the growing threats it faces, including classical replay attacks and advanced adversarial audio techniques. The study then introduces the concept of quantum voice security, exploring how quantum computational power can both enable new defensive capabilities and render many classical assumptions about confidentiality and integrity obsolete. The article provides a thorough mathematical model for quantum attacks on voice systems, formalizing Shor's algorithm as a Hamiltonian oracle and demonstrating the potential for quantum algorithms to enable new defensive capabilities. It also introduces the concept of quantum generative spoofing, which uses quantum machine learning models to synthesize voiceprints with small temporal distortion. The study then presents a multi-layered defense strategy based on quantum information theory and computational hardness, including homomorphic/RLWE voice template schemes and holographic entropy bound violation metrics. The article concludes with a comprehensive experimental analysis, validating the resilience of the proposed methods across various datasets and demonstrating their effectiveness in securing voice authentication systems against quantum threats. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of voice biometric security, the emerging threats posed by quantum computing, and the innovative solutions required to secure voice systems in the quantum era. It is a valuable resource for professionals seeking to understand the intersection of quantum computing and biometric security, and it offers practical insights into the development of post-quantum cryptographic techniques for voice authentication.

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Title
Decoherence and quantum threats in voice biometric authentication with post-quantum countermeasures
Author
Shyam R. Sihare
Publication date
01-11-2025
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Quantum Information Processing / Issue 11/2025
Print ISSN: 1570-0755
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1332
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11128-025-04980-7
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