Quantum computers need vastly fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption

Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require ...

Quantum computers might crack today's encryption far sooner than we thought

According to a study by engineers at Caltech and the UC Department of Physics, quantum computers do not need to be nearly as ...
Business Wire

PsiQuantum publishes paper projecting a 700x reduction in the computational resource requirements for breaking Elliptic Curve Cryptography using a fault tolerant quantum computer

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PsiQuantum announced today in a new publication, a thorough resource count for how large a quantum computer is needed to impact a commonly used cryptosystem – ...
Computer Weekly

Deep dive into quantum-resistant cryptography for email security

Imagine waking up one day to find that all your confidential emails are suddenly an open book for anyone with a powerful enough computer. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, with the rapid ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Post-Quantum Cryptography: The Algorithms That Will Protect Data In The Quantum Era

There is no doubt that quantum computers will play a significant role in helping the world solve complex challenges not possible on current classical computers. However, quantum computers also pose a ...
Wired

A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In our increasingly digital lives, security depends on cryptography. Send a private message or pay a bill online, and you’re relying on ...
Quanta Magazine

Celebrated Cryptography Algorithm Gets an Upgrade

Two researchers have improved a well-known technique for lattice basis reduction, opening up new avenues for practical experiments in cryptography and mathematics. In our increasingly digital lives, ...