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AI Security
Saliency Attacks Are Two Attacks, and the Second One Forges Evidence
Saliency attacks name two unrelated attacks. In one, the attacker uses saliency to find a cheap perturbation. In the other, the explanation is the target, the prediction stays correct, and the forgery defeats the detectors built to catch it.
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Ready for Quantum: Practical Steps for Cybersecurity Teams
“How do we actually get started and secure the budget for this, now?”. This comprehensive guide is the answer: a practical, step-by-step playbook for launching and running a quantum security program, updated with the latest lessons on budgeting, cryptographic inventory,…
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Quantum Security & PQC
RSA-2048 Cracked in 177 Days With ~13K Processing Qubits? New Preprint Trades Qubits for Quantum Memory.
A new preprint by Elie Gouzien and Nicolas Sangouard proposes an architectural trade: replace the “millions of qubits in one giant chip” model with a small quantum processor plus a very large multimode quantum memory. Under optimistic - but clearly stated - fault-tolerance assumptions, the…
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Quantum Computing
Lattice Surgery
Quantum computing promises to solve complex problems far beyond the reach of classical machines, but today's quantum hardware is plagued by short-lived qubits and error rates that make long computations infeasible. Quantum error correction (QEC) is essential to stabilize qubits…
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Leadership
Neurodiversity in Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry is constantly evolving, facing new threats and challenges every day. To stay ahead of the curve, protect sensitive information, and protect lives (in case of cyber-kinetic risks), the industry requires a diverse range of skills, perspectives, and…
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Industry
Dutch startup QuantWare launches commercially available superconducting QPUs
Dutch quantum hardware startup QuantWare has announced the launch of commercially available superconducting quantum processing units (QPUs), aiming to make superconducting qubit hardware accessible “off the shelf” and on short lead times. The company says easier access to superconducting processors…
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Industry
Zurich Instruments Acquired to Boost Quantum Industry
A major corporate development in July 2021 saw German tech group Rohde & Schwarz acquire Zurich Instruments, a Swiss test & measurement firm known for its quantum control electronics. Zurich Instruments, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, had become a leader…
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Leadership
Organizational Bullshit: The Hidden Corporate Menace
“Organizational bullshit” is a term coined to describe deceptive, vague, or otherwise misleading communication within an organization. “Organizational bullshit” is not an expletive. It is a legitimate academic term and the subject of serious and growing academic research on leadership.…
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Industry
Zuchongzhi 2.0: China’s Superconducting Quantum Leap
A team of Chinese physicists has unveiled Zuchongzhi 2.0, a cutting-edge 66-qubit superconducting quantum computing prototype that pushes the frontiers of computational power. Announced by the CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information, this new quantum machine builds on its…
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Post-Quantum, PQC, Quantum Security
Next-Generation QKD Protocols: A Cybersecurity Perspective
Traditional QKD implementations have demonstrated provably secure key exchange, but they come with practical limitations. To address these limitations, researchers have developed next-generation QKD protocols. These advanced protocols improve security by reducing trust assumptions and mitigating device vulnerabilities, and they…
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AI Security
Attacks on Models That Learn While You Watch
Real-time inference and online learning are different architectures with different threat models. Where attacker-influenced data can reach a parameter update, two research groups now find that sequence decides whether poison takes hold, not volume.
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Industry
Zuchongzhi 1.0: China’s New Superconducting Processor
In May 2021, scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled Zuchongzhi 1.0, a 62-qubit programmable superconducting quantum computer that set a new benchmark in the quantum computing race. Named after a 5th-century Chinese mathematician, Zuchongzhi 1.0 contains the…
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Society 5.0
Securing Society 5.0
A term first coined by the Japanese government, “Society 5.0” describes “A human-centered society that balances economic advancement with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space.” The fifth evolution of the society,…
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Policy & Sovereignty
ENISA Publishes “Post-Quantum Cryptography” Report
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has recently published a report titled “Post-Quantum Cryptography: Current State and Quantum Mitigation.” This study offers a detailed overview of the current progress in the standardization process of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), crucial for…
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Quantum Computing for Cybersecurity Professionals
Part 11: Reading the Field Like a Professional
The series closes by turning ten parts of physics into working equipment: how resource estimates move, which milestones matter, the standing answers to the questions you will be asked, and the deadline that was never Q-Day.
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