[tor-bugs] #8089 [Stegotorus]: Implement the handshake and key exchange as described in the paper

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#8089: Implement the handshake and key exchange as described in the paper
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     Reporter:  vmon        |      Owner:  zwol
         Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
     Priority:  critical    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Stegotorus  |    Version:
   Resolution:              |   Keywords:
Actual Points:              |  Parent ID:  #8099
       Points:              |
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Comment (by vmon):

 DJB/Tanja told me that the handshake in the paper isn't secure, the secure
 replacement for the handshake in the paper, i.e. handshake totally
 indistinguishable from random based on ECC is Elligator:

 http://elligator.cr.yp.to/

 We are going to implement this instead.

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