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In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.
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Microsoft is updating SymCrypt, its core cryptographic library, with new quantum-secure algorithms. Microsoft’s details are here. From a news article:
The first new algorithm Microsoft added to SymCrypt is called ML-KEM. Previously known as CRYSTALS-Kyber, ML-KEM is one of three post-quantum standards formalized last month by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The KEM in the new name is short for key encapsulation. KEMs can be used by two parties to negotiate a shared secret over a public channel. Shared secrets generated by a KEM can then be used with symmetric-key cryptographic operations, which aren’t vulnerable to Shor’s algorithm when the keys are of a sufficient size…
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IBM’s Chris Hockings predicts a safer internet with advances in passkey tech, digital identity, deepfake defenses, and post-quantum cryptography. Continue reading IBM Executive on Future Cybersecurity: Passkeys, Deepfakes & Quantum Computing
Australia could become the world’s first quantum computing nation — but it won’t come without controversy. Continue reading Unpacking Australia’s $1 Billion Bet On a Future World-Class Quantum Computer
Australia could become the world’s first quantum computing nation — but it won’t come without controversy. Continue reading Unpacking Australia’s $1 Billion Bet On a Future World-Class Quantum Computer
Although quantum processors exist today, they are still a long way off from becoming practical replacements for classical computers. This is due to many practical considerations, not the least of …read more Continue reading IBM’s Latest Quantum Supercomputer Idea: the Hybrid Classical-Quantum System
Although quantum computing is not yet widespread, current encryption methods pose a significant risk of cyberattacks, the agency said. Continue reading Security Experts Welcome NIST’s New Encryption Standards For Quantum Computers
From the Federal Register:
After three rounds of evaluation and analysis, NIST selected four algorithms it will standardize as a result of the PQC Standardization Process. The public-key encapsulation mechanism selected was CRYSTALS-KYBER, along with three digital signature schemes: CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FALCON, and SPHINCS+.
These algorithms are part of three NIST standards that have been finalized:
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NIST has finalized its principal set of encryption algorithms designed to withstand cyberattacks from a quantum computer. The announced algorithms are specified in the first completed standards from NIST’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standardizatio… Continue reading NIST releases finalized post-quantum encryption standards
76% of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security, according to Venafi. However, many feel unprepared to take action, with 77% saying the shift to 90-day certificates will mean more outages… Continue reading Shorter TLS certificate lifespans expected to complicate management efforts