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- 1Is sandboxing enough to contain rogue AI agents?βIs sandboxing sufficient to contain rogue agents?
A new essay on the Cryptography Engineering blog asks whether sandboxing is sufficient to contain rogue autonomous AI agents. The piece examines whether technical isolation can really restrain software agents that misbehave or act beyond their intended goals. Readers are debating the limits of sandboxing as a safety measure as AI agents are deployed more widely.
- 2Researchers claim 1024-bit RSA signature forgery near SNFS timeβForging 1024-bit RSA signatures in nearly SNFS time [pdf]
A new cryptography paper describes a method for forging 1024-bit RSA signatures at a cost close to that of the Special Number Field Sieve, an algorithm for factoring large integers. If confirmed, the result would significantly lower the practical security margin of 1024-bit RSA keys, which are still found in older systems, and renew calls to migrate to 2048-bit keys or elliptic-curve cryptography.
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A fully interactive 3D model of the Enigma machine is now available online at enigma.design, letting users operate the famous World War II German cipher device in their browser. The project is drawing attention on Hacker News, with commenters praising its detail and educational value for demonstrating how the rotor-based encryption machine worked.
- 4Cloudflare to issue quantum-safe TLS certificatesβCloudflare plans to issue quantum-safe # TLS # certificates # Cloudflare said Tuesday it plans to issue quantum-proof TL
Cloudflare announced on Tuesday that it plans to issue quantum-proof TLS certificates, positioning itself among the first certificate authorities to deploy cryptography designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers. The move is aimed at future-proofing web encryption as quantum computing advances, and it is drawing attention among security and privacy observers discussing the shift to post-quantum cryptography.
- 5Shor's Algorithm and the Push for Post-Quantum Cryptographyβ# ITByte : Shor's # Algorithm is a # Quantum algorithm for finding the prime factors of an integer. It was developed in
Shor's algorithm, a quantum algorithm for finding the prime factors of an integer, was developed in 1994 by American mathematician Peter Shor. Its theoretical existence has driven a global shift toward post-quantum cryptography, as a sufficiently powerful quantum computer running it could break widely used encryption methods such as RSA that protect much of today's digital communication.
- 6Quantum Computing Poses No Near-Term Threat to BitcoinβThe Quantum Issue: Quantum Isnβt Coming For Your Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine has published an analysis arguing that quantum computing does not currently threaten Bitcoin. The piece, part of a dedicated 'Quantum Issue', contends that fears about quantum computers breaking Bitcoin's cryptography and stealing coins are overstated for the foreseeable future. The article is prompting discussion in crypto circles about how real the quantum risk to digital assets actually is.
- 7NSA Unveils Post-Quantum Cryptography Plan for National Security SystemsβNSA Announces Post-Quantum Cryptography Measures to Safeguard National Security Systems Ag
The US National Security Agency has announced new post-quantum cryptography measures to protect national security systems from future threats posed by quantum computers. The move is part of a broader government push to transition encryption standards before quantum machines become capable of breaking current cryptographic protections used across government and defence networks.