US Updates a Science and Technology Pact With China to Reflect Growing Rivalry and Security Threats

December 13, 2024 at 10:40AM The U.S. has revised its science and technology agreement with China, narrowing its scope and enhancing security measures amid rising tensions. The deal, effective for five years, focuses on basic research, safeguarding intellectual property, and limiting cooperation on critical technologies like AI and quantum computing, reflecting the current geopolitical landscape. … Read more

Symmetrical Cryptography Pioneer Targets the Post-Quantum Era

December 11, 2024 at 04:47PM Cavero Quantum has developed a cryptographic system using symmetric keys to counter future threats from quantum computing and harvest now, decrypt later attacks. Their unique method ensures mutual key generation without sharing information publicly, aiming to enhance privacy and security across various industries, including finance and telecommunications. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more

Google’s Willow Chip Signals the Urgency of Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration

December 11, 2024 at 07:11AM Google’s Willow chip, announced on December 9, 2024, can solve complex problems in minutes, demonstrating significant advancements in quantum computing. It features below-threshold error correction, reducing reliance on error-correcting qubits. While impressive, experts caution that the breakthrough is incremental and still distant from achieving cryptographically relevant quantum computing. ### Meeting … Read more

Dark Reading Confidential: Quantum Has Landed, So Now What?

November 5, 2024 at 09:13AM Becky Bracken and Kelly Jackson Higgins discuss the implications of quantum computing on cybersecurity in the podcast “Quantum Has Landed: So Now What?” The episode emphasizes the urgency for organizations to prepare for quantum threats, shifting from reactive to proactive measures in encryption and cyber risk management. **Meeting Takeaways: Dark … Read more

Google Invests in Alternative Neutral Atom Quantum Technology

October 28, 2024 at 12:00PM Google has invested in QuEra Computing, a company focusing on an alternative quantum computer technology based on neutral atoms, which may pose a competitive challenge to existing quantum technologies. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Investment Announcement**: Google has made an investment in QuEra Computing. 2. **Technology Focus**: QuEra is developing alternative … Read more

Chinese Researchers Tap Quantum to Break Encryption

October 16, 2024 at 05:52PM Researchers at Shanghai University have shown that quantum mechanics can threaten current encryption systems, using a D-Wave quantum computer to factor a 50-bit integer. While this does not endanger existing 2048-bit keys, it highlights potential cryptographic vulnerabilities, emphasizing the need for organizations to adopt quantum-resistant encryption soon. ### Meeting Takeaways … Read more

Crypto-apocalypse soon? Chinese researchers find a potential quantum attack on classical encryption

October 14, 2024 at 02:40AM Chinese researchers have developed a quantum annealing attack on classical encryption using D-Wave’s systems, posing a substantial threat to public key cryptography. Their peer-reviewed paper highlights vulnerabilities in widely used encryption standards, suggesting the need for enhanced data protection amidst rising quantum computing capabilities and potential cyber threats. **Meeting Notes … Read more

Google Chrome Switches to ML-KEM for Post-Quantum Cryptography Defense

September 17, 2024 at 08:45AM Google is switching from KYBER to ML-KEM in Chrome to counter cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs). ML-KEM will be implemented in Chrome version 131 in November 2024, addressing incompatibility issues with KYBER. The move follows NIST’s release of new encryption algorithms for future quantum threats. Microsoft is also gearing up … Read more

Microsoft Adds Support for Post-Quantum Algorithms in SymCrypt Library

September 11, 2024 at 06:57AM Microsoft is incorporating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms into its SymCrypt open source core cryptographic library to prepare for the quantum computers era. PQC algorithms, though more resilient, come with trade-offs like larger key sizes and longer computation times. This is part of Microsoft’s Quantum Safe Program to achieve quantum readiness. … Read more

Quantum computing is coming – are you ready?

September 5, 2024 at 11:17AM The internet relies on transparency, security, and trust. Encryption, especially RSA, forms the backbone of internet security. However, the advent of quantum computing poses a threat to current encryption, leading to what experts term as “Q Day.” Organizations are preparing for post-quantum encryption, necessitating a shift to larger algorithms and … Read more