The day when a quantum computer manages to break common encryption, or Q-Day, is fast approaching, and the world is not close ...

In August 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology did something it had been working toward for eight years: ...

Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough machine may be built much sooner than previously thought ...

New research suggests that a quantum computer could crack a crucial cryptography method with just 10,000 qubits.

The maths problems that secure your online bank transactions and emails may soon be undermined by quantum technology. It’s ...

Quantum hardware and software are advancing rapidly – and our online encryption systems need to change to stay ahead.

Markus Pflitsch, CEO and Founder of Terra Quantum, is a dedicated quantum physicist, senior financial executive and deep tech entrepreneur. Humans are an inherently technological and social species, ...

One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly lower the barrier to achieving this. Despite ...

The very prospect of the quantum apocalypse has driven various stakeholders to consider what that could be like and how to ...

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Quantum computer could break Bitcoin cryptography with under 500,000 qubits in nine minutes. This will likely only be possible in the 2030s.

Researchers at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing have developed an encryption algorithm to defend videos from attackers with access to the world's most powerful computers. The encryption ...