There is a potential dark side to quantum computing, one that is a threat to how we secure data. Back in 1994, Peter Shor developed an algorithm for factoring large numbers using a quantum computer, ...

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

Fortinet (FTNT) and Cloudflare (NET) could benefit from post-quantum cryptography spending as Q-Day nears; explore BTIG’s ...

As technological advancements surge forward, the specter of quantum computing looms ever larger. While the promise of quantum computers holds the potential to revolutionize fields like weather ...

In 1994, a Bell Labs mathematician named Peter Shor cooked up an algorithm with frightening potential. By vastly reducing the computing resources required to factor large numbers—to break them down ...

Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a vault so strong that even all the world’s ...

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

Quantum computing does not just threaten passwords and virtual private networks (VPNs). It goes straight for something legal systems rely on ...

By the time Bitcoin and other networks are ready to defend themselves, it may already be too late, according to a new ...

A team of Google researchers just set a new date for post-quantum cryptography migration: 2029. Among other things, this means that Bitcoin, as well as many other cryptocurrencies, needs to adopt new ...

“Governments worry about the capabilities of state-backed hackers and the defense industry fears China’s growing technological prowess," GlobalData's Robert Penman said. The National Institute of ...