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Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected

Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of it as being locked in a vault so strong that even all the world’s supercomputers, working together for 10,000 years, could not crack it.

The Conversation

Why NIST’s AI agent standards initiative is a turning point for enterprise security

The launch of NIST’s AI Agent Standards Initiative marks a pivotal moment in AI cybersecurity.

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Password Rules Have Changed and These “Strong” Myths Need to Go

Stop forcing symbols into your passwords. The advice that shaped online security for years no longer reflects how attackers operate, and clinging to those old rules creates more risk than protection. Sadly, far too many people are still using the same old-fashioned password rules that they learned decades ago, and…

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White House holds back on national AI framework specifics

A leader of the White House’s artificial intelligence strategy offered House lawmakers few details on its planned legislative proposal.

Roll Call

Quantum Resistance LLC on the Future of Digital Security in a World of Emerging Quantum Computing

According to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), advances in quantum computing could eventually undermine many of today's widely used encryption methods, which is why the agency has begun releasing new post‑quantum standards.

International Business Times

"Post-quantum encryption is not the end" – NordVPN aims for world-first security milestones in 2026

After adding post-quantum encryption (PQE) to all its apps in May, NordVPN now strives for cryptographic agility. Here's why it matters.

TechRadar

Is the Internet's time wrong? NIST warns servers may have lapsed due to a power outage

NIST warns specific public time servers may be inaccurate after a power outage disrupted atomic clock distribution.

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US official time slowed down by a few microseconds last week due to power outage, watchdog says

Atomic clocks went out of sync after a severe windstorm knocked out power at a Denver laboratory and a backup generator failed

The Independent UK

NIST warns several of its Internet Time Service servers may be inaccurate due to a power outage — Boulder servers 'no longer have an accurate time reference'

NIST has warned that several of its Internet Time Service servers could be providing inaccurate time following a failure of the primary atomic time scale at its Boulder, Colorado campus.

Tom’s Hardware

Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.

LiveScience

Are we ready for the post-quantum era?

Encryption forms the backbone of digital security but now faces a fundamental challenge: the emergence of quantum computers.

TechRadar

Quantum Stock Tracker: Rigetti, D-Wave, IonQ's Bumpy Week

Quantum stocks were volatile and in the spotlight following reports that the Trump administration may be interested in investing in the sector.

Benzinga

Why Is BTQ Technologies Stock Up Today?

Shares of BTQ Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:BTQ) are rising Thursday after the company announced that it reached a significant technological milestone.

Benzinga

U.S. Commerce Sec. Lutnick says American AI dominates DeepSeek, thanks Trump for AI Action Plan — OpenAI and Anthropic beat Chinese models across 19 different benchmarks

NIST just released a study showing OpenAI's and Anthropic's models defeating DeepSeek in several benchmarks.

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The Role of Password Expiration Policies in Protecting Company Data

Do password expiration rules help or hurt? See when rotation reduces risk, when it backfires, and how to pair policies with MFA and detection. Act wisely.

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Preparing for a quantum-safe future should begin today

Preparing for PQC is a mammoth task - to succeed, businesses need to begin transitioning today.

The Independent UK

Deadly Florida condo collapse probe zeroes in on pool deck flaws as preliminary cause

Federal investigators have zeroed in on flaws in the pool deck as the preliminary cause of the 2021 collapse of a 12-story Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people

TechRadar

I am a cybersecurity expert - here's why it's time for businesses to bolster defenses, beyond just tech

Cyber threats evolve. So must we. Resilience starts with people and adaptive defenses.

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What Q Day means for your business and how to prepare

The countdown to Q Day — when quantum computers will break some of today's cryptographic methods.

TechRadar

The post-quantum smart meter challenge that could cut off households

Post-quantum cryptography must be adopted by 2035. How can 1B+ smart meters be upgraded?

The Independent UK

Investigation into Florida condo collapse is expected to finish in 2026

More than four years after a Florida condominium collapse killed 98 people, federal investigators have yet to make a final determination of the cause

TechRadar

Breaking encryption with quantum computers may be easier than we thought

A new research estimates that a quantum computer with 1 million qubits would be able to crack RSA encryption, instead of 20 as previously thought.

The Conversation

Is a quantum-cryptography apocalypse imminent?

Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? You might certainly get that impression from a lot of news coverage, the latest of which reports new estimates that it might be 20 times easier to crack such codes than previously thought.

TechRadar

NordVPN extends post-quantum encryption protection to all applications – here's everything we know

Previously a feature reserved for Linux, any NordVPN user can now enjoy post-quantum protection across all platforms.

LiveScience

Physicists create groundbreaking atomic clock that's off by less than 1 second every 100 million years

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's new cesium fountain clock is one of the most precise atomic clocks ever created.

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