Exploring the science of secure communication — from ancient ciphers to quantum encryption, post-quantum algorithms, and the math protecting the digital world.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has officially published four new post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, marking a watershed moment in the race to future-proof encryption against quantum computing threats.
How ZK-SNARKs and ZK-STARKs are being adopted by governments and corporations for identity verification without exposing personal data.
New computational advances have researchers debating whether the most widely-used encryption standard still provides adequate protection.
Major platforms face legal challenges as new legislation demands backdoor access to encrypted communications across multiple jurisdictions.
New cryptographic frameworks enable instant verification of contracts, passports, and academic credentials across national boundaries.
Cryptographers are stunned by the resilience of a forgotten Cold War encryption device that withstood decades of attempted decryption.
A breakthrough in fully homomorphic encryption allows machine learning models to perform computations on encrypted datasets, preserving total privacy.
Financial institutions and cloud providers are rapidly migrating to SHA-3 and BLAKE2, driven by both security concerns and performance benchmarks.
The cryptography team behind Signal has published a new version of their iconic protocol, adding post-quantum resistance while maintaining speed.
Multiparty computation protocols are being adapted to create tamper-proof agreements that operate independently of any distributed ledger.