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OpenSSL 4.1 Officially Released, Bringing Quantum-Resistant Cryptography and DTLS 1.3 Support

OpenSSL 4.1 has been released, bringing quantum-resistant cryptography and DTLS 1.3 support to the widely used open-source encryption library.

The release of OpenSSL 4.1 marks a significant upgrade for the open-source encryption library, which is used by over 92% of HTTPS websites worldwide. The new version brings support for DTLS 1.3, a protocol that provides improved security and performance for real-time communication applications. Additionally, OpenSSL 4.1 includes quantum-resistant cryptography, which is designed to protect against potential attacks from quantum computers. This upgrade is expected to have a significant impact on the security of online applications and services that rely on OpenSSL.

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