Q-Day Coming Six Years Early

Q-Day, the day it is believe quantum computers will be able to break classic encryption algorithms, looks to be coming six years sooner than expected.

Thanks to two new papers from Google and Oratomic, Cloudflare now predicts Q-Day will be in 2029 – moved up from the previous estimate of 2035.

This means the threat of quantum computing on encryption has moved from the less concerning havest-now/decrypt-later attach to authentication attacks. 2029… three years away, is not a lot of time to move the world to post-quantum encryption standards.

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The Northern Virginia Linux Users Group (NoVaLUG)

We are a curious, informal, and friendly mix of IT professionals, hobbyists, students, and others with an interest in Linux, Free and Open Source software, and open knowledge. The Northern Virginia Linux Users Group (NoVaLUG) is the oldest LUG in the Northern VA area and likely in the whole of US, established in 1993.

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