Rainbow, an algorithm that was supposed to protect data from hacking by quantum computers, has been defeated using a standard laptop
Encrypted data might be vulnerable to quantum computer hackers
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ONE of three cryptography algorithms vying to become a global standard against the looming security threat posed by quantum computers has been cracked in a weekend using a standard laptop. The algorithm is now widely believed to be unfit for purpose.
A range of algorithms for encryption – the process of bundling data up into impenetrable files for safe transmission – are currently verified and approved as secure by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and consequently they are used around the …
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