Quantum computing is widely believed to be a revolutionary new technology. In fact, it is a double-edged sword. If efficient quantum computers can be manufactured in near future, many of the current ...

The takeaway: A ransomware group is using post-quantum cryptography less for technical reasons than for psychological pressure on victims. Security researchers analyzing a strain known as Kyber say ...

Peter Shor published one of the earliest algorithms for quantum computers in 1994. Running Shor's algorithm on a hypothetical quantum computer, one could rapidly factor enormous numbers—a seemingly ...