quantum computing Archives

Nate Fick spoke to students during a State Department recruitment event at Stanford University on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says

In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.

Sep 18, 2024 By Tim Starks

Harry Coker testifies during his confirmation hearing to become the national cyber director before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

ONCD report: ‘Fundamental transformation’ in cyber, tech drove 2023 risks

Evolving critical infrastructure risks, ransomware, supply chain exploitation, commercial spyware and AI were the top trends, the office reported.

May 7, 2024 By Tim Starks

A man walks past the Apple Inc. store on February 20, 2024 in Piazza del Liberty, Milan, Italy. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

Apple rolls out quantum-resistant cryptography for iMessage

The tech giant hopes to make its messaging platform secure against highly capable quantum computers of the future.

Feb 21, 2024 By Elias Groll

An employee works in the chip manufacturing process at a clean room of the Barcelona Institute for Microelectronics (IMB-CNM) in Bellaterra, near Barcelona, on March 3, 2022. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

White House backed fund promises to accelerate ‘deep tech’ advancements in cybersecurity

The fund will focus on quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and microelectronics, all of which CEO Gilman Louie sees as critical to cybersecurity and U.S. national security.

Jul 11, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

Exhibition model of IBM Q System One quantum computer. (Photo by Misha Friedman/Getty Images)

White House cyber official: U.S. beating China in race to quantum supremacy

A White House official overseeing cyber said Monday that the U.S. is beating China in a race for quantum supremacy but at least one expert called that…

May 16, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley

Rob Joyce, former White House cybersecurity coordinator and now NSA director of cybersecurity, in 2017.

‘Almost every nation’ now has cyber vulnerability exploitation program, NSA official says

Rob Joyce also shared his agenda as director of cybersecurity.

Sep 29, 2021 By Tim Starks

archer supercomputer — The ARCHER computing service, which scientists use to model climate change, coronavirus, and other societal challenges, likely won’t be available until at least next week. (Courtesy of the University of Edinburgh)

Security incident knocks UK supercomputer service offline for days

Scientists use the service to model climate change, coronavirus, and other societal challenges.

May 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

F5’s David Holmes on how quantum computing will change encryption

David Holmes, researcher for F5 Networks, talks with CyberScoop's Greg Otto about advances in quantum computing and how future encryption standards need to be created to make…

Sep 13, 2017 By cyberscoop_staff Jeff Stone

Looking for an edge, cybersecurity firms spend big on quantum computing

A small group of academics and security contractors are experimenting with quantum computing technologies to counter and attribute cyberattacks. Last week, D-Wave, a leader in the nascent…

Feb 2, 2017

NIST asks for help with quantum-proof crypto

Today's crypto will be vulnerable to tomorrow's computers, and NIST wants to get a start on quantum-proofing its standards.

Dec 21, 2016