The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...

Forward-thinking leaders are taking steps to understand where long-lived sensitive data resides and how it’s protected, as ...

Quantum computing's rapid evolution threatens to upend cryptographic security by 2030, urging immediate industry action.

Someday, somebody, somewhere will likely have a quantum computer capable of cracking the fragile codes that underpin every piece of data we exchange over the internet. We don’t know when. It could be ...

Imagine a world where the locks protecting your most sensitive information—your financial records, medical history, or even national security secrets—can be effortlessly picked. This is the looming ...

Because the migration to PQC is a complex, multi-year undertaking that requires a strategic approach, Peters said organizations need to start now. Cryptography failure due to quantum attacks could ...

This move comes shortly after the Ethereum Foundation established a dedicated post-quantum research team to study the issue.

New estimates suggest it might be 20 times easier to crack cryptography with quantum computers than we thought—but don't panic. Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global ...

Quantum decryption may be a decade or more away, but banks, insurers and investment firms must act now to protect sensitive financial data.

Bitcoin isn't prepared for quantum computers. Government agencies are developing the technology behind the scenes. Quantum ...

CEO Brian Armstrong downplayed concerns on Wednesday that quantum computing could crack the encryption of blockchains in the ...

For years, the biggest bitcoin obstacle was regulators, who had control over how the cryptocurrency was used, taxed and tracked. Now the biggest threat may be physics. The fast rise of quantum ...