Post Quantum Cryptography
NIST finalizes three post-quantum cryptography standards to better protect the Internet, cryptocurrency, and communications The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized three post-quantum cryptography standards after nearly a decade of work. This move is in preparation for the ability of emerging quantum computers to crack public-key cryptosystem technologies such as RSA . Cracking conventional cryptography Quantum computers are revolutionary in the way they hold and process data, opening new paths to cracking current public-key and encryption methods faster. The Internet uses cryptosystem technologies such as RSA, TLS, OpenPGP, and VPNs that are vulnerable to cracking, which cryptographers agree will occur sooner than later. This opens the door for criminals to read secret messages in applications like Signal, intercept secure website (HTTPS) interactions, manipulate digitally-signed documents, monitor VPN data,...