A new paper proposes using a method called "coarse-grained boson-sampling" to validate the proof of work process and reward ...

A recently published journal article by researchers at BTQ, a startup working to build blockchain technology that can withstand attacks from ...

European satellite maker Thales Alenia Space and Spanish operator Hispasat have secured government funding to develop a geostationary payload that uses quantum technology to distribute encryption ...

The drive uses custom hardware for encryption (FIPS 140-2 Level 3 256-bit) and decryption which eliminates vulnerabilities associated with any process done on the host system. That chip and the ...

If you're in the habit of transferring files using USB drives, you may want to protect the information you store on them. Here's how to easily encrypt them.

Computing practitioners encounter hash functions almost every day, although they may not necessarily be the center of attention. When you install software packages or updates, the authenticity of a ...

The post-quantum cryptography (PQC) market size is expected to reach $1.88 billion by 2029, up from $302.5 million in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 44.2%, according to Research and ...

As 2025 dawns, FHE (fully homomorphic encryption) is a PET (privacy-enhancing technology) on the cusp of going mainstream. FHE keeps data encrypted during computation so that even if it’s intercepted, ...

A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant's own server-side encryption with customer provided keys (SSE-C) to lock up victims' data before demanding a ...