ScienceAlert

Quantum Computers Could Break Encryption Far Sooner Than We Realized

At the same time, a March 2026 preprint from a Caltech–Berkeley–Oratomic collaboration explores what might be possible using ...
CSOonline

Is hybrid encryption the answer to post-quantum security?

Many discussions of “hybrid encryption” begin with some debate about just what this means. Hybrid encryption in general refers to the combined use of public-key (asymmetric) cryptography with ...

How Should We Prepare for the Looming Quantum Encryption Apocalypse?

However, it is not necessary to use fancy quantum cryptography technology such as entanglement to avoid the looming quantum ...
BGR

Quantum Computing Will Break Existing Encryption Algorithms, So The US Government Developed Stronger Ones

Whenever we talk about end-to-end encrypted data, we're usually talking about messaging apps like iMessage, Signal, WhatsApp, and Google's RCS. But plenty of other data is encrypted to ensure ...
FedScoop

NIST selects backup algorithm for general encryption against quantum cyberattacks

A view of NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. (Photo credit: NIST) The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced an algorithm that could serve as a second line of defense to ensure ...
Security Boulevard

What Every C-Suite Executive Needs to Know About Post-Quantum Cryptography

Google just issued a warning that has great implications for the cybersecurity world: "Q-Day" — the moment when a quantum computer becomes powerful enough ...
CNET

You’ll Be Glad Your VPN Has Post-Quantum Encryption, Even if You Don’t Need It Now. Here’s Why

Krishi specializes in making complex tech topics, like VPNs, cybersecurity, and online privacy, clear and accessible. With 5+ years of writing experience, his work appears in outlets such as TechRadar ...