And if the latter were able to break RSA, it would’ve already done so.” He concludes: “All told, this is one of the most actively misleading quantum computing papers I’ve seen in 25 years.” ...

The RSA algorithm is a feast of genius that combines theoretical math and practical coding into working asymmetric cryptography. Here’s how it works.

Some cryptographers are looking for RSA replacements because the algorithm is just one encryption algorithm that may be vulnerable to new machines that exploit quantum effects in electronics.

Each cryptographic environment is based on one single algorithm, one certificate or password, one implementation. It’s a monoculture of security—the literal definition of putting all your eggs ...

A backdoor is an intentional flaw in a cryptographic algorithm or implementation that allows an individual to bypass the security mechanisms the system was designed to enforce.

Google announces new algorithm that makes FIDO encryption safe from quantum computers New approach combines ECDSA with post-quantum algorithm called Dilithium.

Binary Fields For each bit size, NIST also recommends two other elliptic curves over a type of field called a binary field. Although prime fields are more common in software, binary fields are common ...

Q&A Cryptography Pioneer Seeks Secure Elections the Low-Tech Way Ronald Rivest helped come up with the RSA algorithm, which safeguards online commerce. Now he’s hoping to make democratic elections ...

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) paid $10 million to vendor RSA in a “secret” deal to incorporate a deliberately flawed encryption algorithm into widely used security software ...