"Mind-Bending Maths Could Stop Quantum Hackers, but Few Understand It"
Nalini Joshi, a mathematics professor at the University of Sydney, highlights the development of new mathematical schemes to protect data against potential attacks from quantum computers. Powerful quantum computers will use the properties of the quantum world to decipher secrets exponentially faster than ordinary computers. While it remains unknown when quantum computers will be powerful enough to break today's encryption systems, many people and organizations are already concerned about "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) attacks. These attacks involve cybercriminals stealing encrypted data and storing it until they can decrypt it with a quantum computer. This article continues to discuss the need for encryption methods to improve as quantum computers advance.
Submitted by grigby1