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Quantum-proof encryption may not actually stop quantum hackers

Cryptographers are scrambling to understand an algorithm that could undermine the mathematics behind next-generation encryption methods, which are intended to protect against quantum computers

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First unhackable shopping transactions carried out on quantum internet

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Encryption upgrade in 2024 will keep data safe from quantum computers

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Some unbreakable encryption keys are accidentally leaking online

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Win $12k by rediscovering the secret phrases that secure the internet

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Deposito Archivio Apostolico Vaticano "scaffali in ferro" Vatican Apostolic Archive Depository "iron shelves"

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How scientists are cracking historical codes to reveal lost secrets

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Ancient Scandinavians wrote encrypted messages in runes 1500 years ago

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Quantum computers can break major encryption method, researchers claim

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OpenAI is developing a watermark to identify work from its GPT text AI

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Gel-based encryption can only be unlocked with key of light and heat

A chemical gel can reveal a secret sequence of numbers if given the right "password" – a combination of heat, light and water. The technology could be used to prevent counterfeiting or in smart labels

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US chooses encryption tools to protect us from quantum computers

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Google calls for urgent switch to quantum-safe encryption as US delays

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An extreme form of encryption could solve big data's privacy problem

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An extreme form of encryption could solve big data's privacy problem

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Overloaded memory chips generate truly random numbers for encryption

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