News with the tag "Encryption"

Microsoft has presented a ground-breaking quantum computing technology that has the potential to transform the future of Bitcoin and cryptography. The tech behemoth unveiled the Majorana 1 chip, a game-changing step towards creating a utility-scale quantum computer. While this innovation has great p...

The cryptodynamic principles championed by the cypherpunk movement of the 1990s laid the foundation for using encryption as a tool to secure privacy, resist surveillance, and empower individuals against centralised control. These ideas materialised with the emergence of Bitcoin in 2009, which demons...

Quantum Computing Advancements: A Threat to Bitcoin Security The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has raised concerns about the potential threats posed by quantum computing advancements to the security infrastructure of Bitcoin and the broader blockchain industry. The article cites Arthur Herman , a senior...

Nokia, a Finnish telecoms company, is joining the crypto revolution. According to reports, Nokia has developed a technology for encrypting digital assets and addressing vulnerabilities. The Finnish company formally applied for a patent for the encryption of digital assets with the Chinese Intellectu...

A Nokia patent application showed that the company may be diving into digital asset encryption.

Bitcoin’s private keys won’t be breached any time soon. But the industry still needs to transition to a “post-quantum cryptography.”

Researchers said it was the first time a quantum computer “posed a real and substantial threat” to encryption, but multiple limitations still hamper a full-scale hack.

An app on Google Play was discovered stealing cryptocurrency from users, employing advanced social engineering and trusted protocols. Check Point Research exposed the app after it had siphoned $70,000, deceiving over 150 victims. The attackers used the Walletconnect protocol to appear legitimate, ma...

The biggest threat posed by quantum computers may be impossible to defend against.

The Important Stories investigation seemingly contradicts Durov’s public claims.