A new, hidden vulnerability in the gnuTLS software threatens open-source security in a fundamental way -- even more than Apple's GoTo Fail bug of last week. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Chinese researchers have successfully used D-Wave‘s quantum annealing systems to break classic encryption RSA, potentially accelerating the timeline for when quantum computers could pose a real threat ...

Cryptographic key exchange protocols are fundamental to secure digital communications, enabling two or more parties to establish a shared secret over an insecure channel. This field combines advanced ...

For more than two decades, large corporations have woven cryptographic functions directly into the fabric of their applications, believing that vendor-supplied encryption would safeguard data ...

The research team, led by Wang Chao from Shanghai University, found that D-Wave’s quantum computers can optimize problem-solving in a way that makes it possible to attack encryption methods such as ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Say you want to send a private message, cast a secret vote, or sign a document securely. If you do any of these tasks on a computer, you ...