Ransomware groups are using "post-quantum" hype to intimidate victims

Kyber, first observed in circulation as early as September, takes its name from the alternate designation of ML-KEM ...

Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key

A quantum computer was able to break a 15-bit elliptic-curve cryptographic key, according to the quantum computing security ...
SDxCentral

Hybrid theory: Reanimating security for the post-quantum era

Last summer saw security giant Palo Alto Networks update its firewall operating system with quantum-optimized hardware to deliver high‑throughput processing of post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The ...
Popular Mechanics

The Quantum Encryption Apocalypse Is Closer Than You Think, Scientists Say

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Current quantum computers don’t possess enough qubits to crack classical encryption methods, but a flurry of new research suggests that the threshold ...
CoinDesk

Breaking Bitcoin with quantum may be easier than thought, with Taproot partly to blame, Google says

Breaking Bitcoin's blockchain with quantum computers may not be as difficult as once thought, and Bitcoin’s Taproot technology, which enables more efficient, private transactions, may be partly to ...
Ars Technica

Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought

Google is dramatically shortening its readiness deadline for the arrival of Q Day, the point at which existing quantum computers can break public-key cryptography algorithms that secure decades’ worth ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Thakor, V.A., Razzaque, M.A. and Khandaker, M.R.A. (2021) Lightweight Cryptography Algorithms for Resource-Constrained IoT Devices: A Review, Comparison and Research ...

ABSTRACT: The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in healthcare systems has introduced critical security challenges, particularly in resource-constrained environments typical of ...
Scientific Research Publishing

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (2023) NIST Selects Lightweight Cryptography Algorithms to Protect Small Devices.

ABSTRACT: The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in healthcare systems has introduced critical security challenges, particularly in resource-constrained environments typical of ...
Android Police

Instagram to discontinue end-to-end encryption for DMs [Update: Meta's statement]

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Business Wire

ZeroRISC and Leading Research Institutions Deliver Production-Grade Post-Quantum Cryptography for Open Silicon

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZeroRISC, the transparent silicon supply chain integrity company, today announced the full open-source release of its cryptographic hardware and software stack for both ...
Hacker

Everything Software Developers Need to Know About Cryptography

Engineer with 5+ years of experience at AWS. I write about various topics to rid myself of my imposter syndrome. Engineer with 5+ years of experience at AWS. I write about various topics to rid myself ...