A quantum computer algorithm that is used to find the prime factors in an encryption key. Created by applied mathematician Peter Shor in the mid-1990s, Shor's algorithm may be used to break the codes ...

The rise of quantum computing and its implications for current encryption standards are well known. But why exactly should quantum computers be especially adept at breaking encryption? The answer is a ...

Early Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investors would buy up Satoshi Nakamoto’s stash during a flash crash sparked by a quantum computer hack, cryptocurre ...

Photonic Inc., today announced a comprehensive approach to Quantum Resource Estimation (QRE) that fundamentally shifts how quantum performance will be measured and compared. This method accounts for ...

Ahead of schedule, Metaculus now predicts that quantum computers could factor an RSA number using Shor's algorithm by 2034. This is almost 20 years sooner than the previous forecast of 2052. These ...

Whether we realize it or not, cryptography is the fundamental building block on which our digital lives are based. Without sufficient cryptography and the inherent trust that it engenders, every ...

Early Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) investors would buy up Satoshi Nakamoto’s stash during a flash crash sparked by a quantum computer ...

In 1994, Peter Shor, an American mathematician working at Bell Labs, published a paper with a wonky title and earth-shaking implications. In “Polynomial-Time Algorithms for Prime Factorization and ...

One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly lower the barrier to achieving this. Despite ...