Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are practically impossible to solve. Quantum computers threaten to flip that ...

A new research paper by Google Quantum AI researcher Craig Gidney shows that breaking widely used RSA encryption may require 20 times fewer quantum resources than previously believed. The finding did ...

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 ...

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies ...

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

New research by Google suggested that RSA encryption, a critical security feature used in securing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), may be more susceptible to quantum computing attacks than previously ...

Quantum computing has long been a looming someday threat to modern cryptography. Now, as quantum hardware steadily improves and governments ...

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 ...

New research says today’s quantum computers are far too weak to threaten Bitcoin’s cryptography, leaving the network years to ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Quantum computers can process large amounts of data based on quantum mechanics. What would ...

Quantum decryption may be a decade or more away, but healthcare organizations should take steps now to protect patient data.