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NIST debuts first post-quantum cryptography algorithms

The first post-quantum cryptographic algorithms were officially released today, with more to come from ongoing public-private sector collaborations. The first series of algorithms suited for ...
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First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from quantum computers. These ...
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NIST Removes NSA-Tainted Algorithm From Cryptographic Standards

Snowden documents say NSA introduced weaknesses to the number-generating guidance. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finally removed a cryptographic algorithm from its draft ...
ZDNet

To stop quantum hackers, the US just chose these four quantum-resistant encryption algorithms

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected four quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms for general encryption and digital signatures. NIST ...
Nature

Chaotic Hash Functions and Cryptographic Algorithms

Chaotic hash functions represent a cutting‐edge convergence between nonlinear dynamics and cryptographic science. These functions employ chaotic maps—mathematical systems that exhibit extreme ...
Homeland Security Today

NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices

Lightweight electronics, meet the heavyweight champion for protecting your information: Security experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced a victor in their ...
MIT Technology Review

What are quantum-resistant algorithms—and why do we need them?

When quantum computers become powerful enough, they could theoretically crack the encryption algorithms that keep us safe. The race is on to find new ones. Tech Review Explains: Let our writers ...