FedScoop

NIST retires an early cryptographic algorithm

The National Institute of Standards and Technology retired one of the first widely used cryptographic algorithms, citing vulnerabilities that make further use inadvisable, Thursday. NIST recommended ...
Nextgov

NIST debuts first post-quantum cryptography algorithms

The first post-quantum cryptographic algorithms were officially released today, with more to come from ongoing public-private sector collaborations. The first series of algorithms suited for ...
Nature

Cryptographic Algorithms and Hardware Implementations

Recent advancements in cryptographic research underpin the evolution of secure digital communication systems. Cryptographic algorithms form the backbone of information security, defending data ...
Business Wire

Ribose Contributes Implementations of Chinese Cryptographic Algorithms to OpenSSL

HONG KONG & NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ribose has contributed the SM2, SM3 and SM4 Chinese cryptographic algorithms to the OpenSSL cryptographic library, which are now available for general use as ...
Homeland Security Today

NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices

Lightweight electronics, meet the heavyweight champion for protecting your information: Security experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced a victor in their ...

China likely to have standards for post-quantum cryptography in 3 years, expert says

(Corrects spelling of cryptography in headline) By Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - China will likely develop ...
Embedded

First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from quantum computers. These ...
Washington Technology

Why federal agencies must act now on post-quantum cryptography

Less than a year ago, NIST released its first set of Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards. The call then went out from quantum cryptography experts for federal agencies to immediately start ...
Wired

A Celebrated Cryptography-Breaking Algorithm Just Got an Upgrade

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In our increasingly digital lives, security depends on cryptography. Send a private message or pay a bill online, and you’re relying on ...
SiliconANGLE

Cryptography chip startup Fabric secures $33M in funding

Startup Fabric Cryptography Inc., which sells chips optimized to run encryption algorithms, has raised $33 million in early-stage funding to support its product development efforts. Blockchain Capital ...
MIT Technology Review

What are quantum-resistant algorithms—and why do we need them?

When quantum computers become powerful enough, they could theoretically crack the encryption algorithms that keep us safe. The race is on to find new ones. Tech Review Explains: Let our writers ...