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What’s Happening in Quantum — and What It Means
Bank of Israel Tells Banks: Map Your Cryptographic Exposure and Submit Quantum Preparedness Plans Within a Year
The Bank of Israel's Banking Supervision Department has issued a directive requiring every banking corporation to map its cryptographic exposure, assess quantum risks, and submit a formal preparedness plan within one year. Among the earliest binding financial-sector directives globally ...
NIST Releases NIST SP 800-227 IPD
NIST has just released the initial public draft of CSWP 48, part of its Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project: "Mappings of Migration to PQC Project Capabilities to NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and to Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations." ...
First Successful Factorization of RSA-2048 by Quantum Computer? Not Even Close!
Chinese researchers published “A First Successful Factorization of RSA-2048 Integer by D-Wave Quantum Computer.” To get straight to the point - the title is misleading. The authors did NOT factor a general RSA-2048 key (as used in real cryptography); instead, they factored a specially structured ...
Google AI’s Surface Code Breaks the Quantum Error Threshold
In a landmark experiment, Google Quantum AI researchers have demonstrated the first quantum memory operating below the error-correction threshold on a superconducting processor. Using two new “Willow” quantum chips of 72 and 105 qubits, the team ran surface code error-correction cycles that actually outperformed the ...
Russia Unveils First 50-Qubit Quantum Computer Prototype
Russian scientists have unveiled the country’s first prototype quantum computer to achieve 50 qubits, marking a significant leap in its national quantum program. Researchers at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) and the Russian Quantum Center (RQC) developed the 50-qubit device using neutral rubidium atoms as ...
NSA Updates CNSA 2.0 Guidance After NIST Finalizes Post-Quantum Standards
The updated FAQ locks in ML-KEM-1024 and ML-DSA-87 as the only approved public-key algorithms, excludes SLH-DSA entirely, and lays out enforcement timelines that start biting in 2025 ...
Tianyan-504 Goes Live: China’s 504-Qubit Quantum Computer Joins the Cloud
18 Dec 2024 - The Tianyan-504, China's most powerful quantum computer, was formally unveiled on December 5, 2024 and is slated for integration into China Telecom's Tianyan quantum computing cloud platform, where it will be accessible to users worldwide. The announcement, made through Xinhua and ...
Google Announces Willow Quantum Chip
Google has unveiled a new quantum processor named “Willow”, marking a major milestone in the race toward practical quantum computing. The 105-qubit Willow chip demonstrates two breakthroughs that have long eluded researchers: it dramatically reduces error rates as qubit count scales up, and it completed ...
IBM Unveils 156-Qubit ‘Heron R2’ Quantum Processor
IBM has announced a new 156-qubit quantum processor called Heron R2, marking a significant upgrade to its quantum computing hardware portfolio. The Heron R2 chip is the second-generation follow-up to IBM’s 133-qubit “Heron” processor introduced in late 2023. Building on its predecessor, the Heron R2 ...
NIST IR 8547: A Roadmap for Transitioning to Post‑Quantum Cryptography
In November 2024, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released NIST Internal Report 8547 (Initial Public Draft), titled “Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards.” This document serves as a strategic roadmap for phasing out today’s quantum-vulnerable cryptography (like RSA and ECC) and migrating ...
Banque de France & MAS Complete Landmark Post-Quantum Email Security Experiment
The Banque de France (BDF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have successfully completed a groundbreaking cross-border experiment in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), carried out between Paris and Singapore using ordinary internet infrastructure. This joint trial marks an important milestone in fortifying digital communications against ...
CISA’s Post-Quantum OT Guidance: Key Takeaways and Next Steps for CISOs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a landmark report titled ”Post-Quantum Considerations for Operational Technology.” This publication marks the first dedicated federal guidance on how quantum computing threats specifically impact industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT) environments. The report ...
Gartner just put a date on the quantum threat – and it’s sooner than many think
Gartner just published a clear, plain‑English call to action on post‑quantum cryptography (PQC). The headline message is blunt: “Quantum computing will render traditional cryptography unsafe by 2029.” As someone who spends a lot of time helping enterprises inventory their crypto, map risks, and plan migrations, ...
G7 Cyber Experts Warn Financial Sector: Prepare Now for Quantum Computing’s Opportunities and Threats
A recent statement by the G7 Cyber Expert Group (CEG) - an advisory panel to G7 finance ministries and central banks - sounds a dual alarm and call to action on quantum computing. In a memo released in late September, the group highlights quantum computing ...
India Tests First Indigenous 6-Qubit Quantum Processor
India has achieved a significant quantum computing milestone with its first successful test of a homegrown 6-qubit superconducting quantum processor. A team of scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) completed end-to-end ...
