Quantum computing has long occupied the edges of our collective imagination – frequently mentioned, rarely understood. For many, it remains a distant prospect rather than an immediate concern. But ...

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

As the specter of quantum computing looms over global cybersecurity, the United States and European Union have embarked on parallel but distinct journeys to prepare for “Q-Day,” the day when quantum ...

Last summer saw security giant Palo Alto Networks update its firewall operating system with quantum-optimized hardware to deliver high‑throughput processing of post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The ...

Lattice Semiconductor picked up a gold cybersecurity award in May 2026 for what the company says is the industry’s first ...

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

For more than 40 years, we have been building the modern internet on foundations that were never designed for the world we live in today. When the architects of the early internet created its ...

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

On their experimental "quantum cabin testbed," the encryption effect is further reinforced. Under direct quantum‑algorithm cracking attempts by hackers, the quantum‑encrypted original feed is ...

Quantum computers could threaten Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major networks. Here’s how Ripple plans to secure the XRP Ledger.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...

Quantum computers are expected to be built at a size that is commercially useful in a mere few years, from maybe just 2028 to the mid-2030s, depending on the estimate and the exact capacity ...