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

Researchers affiliated with Caltech and the quantum computing startup Oratomic have published a preprint claiming that Shor’s ...

Google researchers have shown that breaking the encryption of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum requires 20x ...

But cryptocurrencies aren't the only application at risk.

Google cut the qubits needed to break crypto encryption by 20x and withheld the circuits. Here's why that matters.

Research suggests fault-tolerant quantum machines could arrive sooner than expected, posing a threat to Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptography.

Quantum computers will likely be able to crack current encryption algorithms earlier than once thought, posing a serious ...

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Uncertainty surrounds a cracked post-quantum cryptography algorithm being considered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, now that researchers have potentially discovered a second ...

Ofer A. Lidsky is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience and is the founder and CEO of Excellent Brain. In today’s digital age, data encryption is vital for protecting sensitive information.