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[–] BlueMonday1984@awful.systems 14 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

The security guys aren’t interested in quantum computing either. Because it doesn’t exist yet. The report’s author seems surprised that “several interviewees believe that quantum computing is in an overhyped phase.”

If and when quantum computing does start making waves, I expect the security guys will start loudly crowing about it.

Its ostensible ability to break most regular encryption schemes over its knee would be a complete fucking nightmare for them, that's for sure.

[–] diz@awful.systems 16 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

The problem is that to start breaking encryption you need quantum computing with a bunch of qubits as originally defined and not "our lawyer signed off on the claim that we have 1000 qubits".

[–] aio@awful.systems 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] Seminar2250@awful.systems 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

holy shit how have i never heard of this paper

thank you for sharing!

[–] froztbyte@awful.systems 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

it's really recent. I think I saw it like 2 weeks ago? via the IACR toot feed iirc

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