Almost every secure connection on the internet, from a bank’s login page to a messaging app, relies on math problems that an ...

Someday, somebody, somewhere will likely have a quantum computer capable of cracking the fragile codes that underpin every piece of data we exchange over the internet. We don’t know when. It could be ...

IonQ quantum computer research outlines a 19,397-qubit machine capable of solving Bitcoin's secp256k1 problem in 25.7 days.

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 ...

A 3-D render of a quantum computer. A scientist claims he cracked RSA-2048 encryption, but other scientists are skeptical. (Image: Shutterstock) A scientist claims to have developed an inexpensive ...

Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography. New research from Google shows that quantum computers could require far less resources ...

Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver TV and internet, and even help emergency services respond to disasters. But a new ...