Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies use an implementation of ECC called secp256k1. According to Google, its ...

Quantum computers will likely be able to crack current encryption algorithms earlier than once thought, posing a serious ...

In a post published on Wednesday, Google said it is giving itself until 2029 to prepare for this event. The post went on to ...

Research suggests fault-tolerant quantum machines could arrive sooner than expected, posing a threat to Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptography.

Future quantum computers will need to be less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages.

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 ...

CZ says crypto can survive quantum computing threats. Here's what Google's quantum breakthrough means for Bitcoin and ...

This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. Last month, the US ...

Today, threat actors are quietly collecting data, waiting for the day when that information can be cracked with future ...