Overview Quantum computing is a long-term concern for Bitcoin, not an immediate threat, as current machines lack the scale ...

A warning from a senior Coinbase executive has reignited concerns about how quantum computing could one day reshape Bitcoin’s ...

Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are ...

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Apple's hard drive encryption protects your data from thieves and hackers. But It can keep you out, too, if you don't safely ...

"The complexity and the volume of data just continue to explode on orders of magnitude," Kevin Rivera said.

In December 2024, Google's Willow chip became the first quantum processor to demonstrate "below threshold" error correction. That's the holy grail physicists have chased for 30 years. The chip showed ...

A team at Kyoto University has discovered the exact conditions for quantum advantage, revealing a critical link between quantum computing and cryptographic security. Credit: Stock Researchers use ...

2025 is an important year – it is probably our last chance to start our migration to post quantum cryptography before we are all undone by cryptographically relevant quantum computers. SecurityWeek’s ...

A report that Chinese researchers have employed a D-Wave quantum computer to breach encryption algorithms used to secure bank accounts, top-secret military data and crypto wallets is, at first glance, ...

Quantum computers have a variety of theoretical uses, but the one that has generated the most interest is the likelihood of them making short work of present-day encryption standards. That day remains ...