Post-quantum cryptography program enters 'selection round'
The race to protect sensitive electronic information against the threat of quantum computers has entered the home stretch.
Jul 23, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Is quantum computing a cybersecurity threat?
Cybersecurity researchers and analysts are rightly worried that a new type of computer, based on quantum physics rather than more standard electronics, could break most modern cryptography. The effect would be to render communications ...
Dec 21, 2018
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How WhatsApp encryption works – and why there shouldn't be a backdoor
A battle between national security and privacy is brewing. Governments and secret services are asking encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp to allow them access to users' data. Most recently, in the wake of the March ...
Mar 28, 2017
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Russia fines Facebook, Telegram over banned content
Russian authorities on Thursday ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay steep fines for failing to remove banned content, a move that could be part of growing government efforts to tighten control over social ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Cyberattack hit key US Treasury systems: senator
Hackers broke into systems used by top US Treasury officials during a massive cyberattack on government agencies and may have stolen essential encryption keys, a senior lawmaker said Monday.
Dec 22, 2020
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