mashbooq

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As a reminder, current estimates are that quantum cracking of a single 2048-bit RSA key would require a computer with 20 million qubits running in superposition for about eight hours. For context, quantum computers maxed out at 433 qubits in 2022 and 1,000 qubits last year. (A qubit is a basic unit of quantum computing, analogous to the binary bit in classical computing. Comparisons between qubits in true quantum systems and quantum annealers aren't uniform.) So even when quantum computing matures sufficiently to break vulnerable algorithms, it could take decades or longer before the majority of keys are cracked.

The upshot of this latest episode is that while quantum computing will almost undoubtedly topple many of the most widely used forms of encryption used today, that calamitous event won’t happen anytime soon. It’s important that industries and researchers move swiftly to devise quantum-resistant algorithms and implement them widely. At the same time, people should take steps not to get steamrolled by the PQC hype train.

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm guessing you don't watch South Park

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago

What a compelling rebuttal of their points /s

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Real men can't even steal signs anymore. Because of woke.

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Republicans never claimed not to be pedophiles, so I think that's on us for assuming

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Telegram users have never had privacy. Group chats are completely in the open and private messages are only encrypted if both users turn it on for each conversation—and it's off by default. I've never understood why anyone thinks Telegram is any better than posting anywhere else on the internet.

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Does your changing the subject mean you agree that you don't support free speech?

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

That isn't remotely what happened bucko

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

There isn't a single slogan used by Democrats that Republicans don't find a way to use back, incorrectly

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cluster munitions are bad when you're an invading army bc some of the explosives fail to fire, endangering civilians who come across them later. Ukraine, however, is using them on its own territory to combat russia who 1) is already using cluster munitions with a greater fail rate than the ones the US is providing Ukraine, and 2) deliberately mines the areas they invade in a way to kill civilians (e.g. setting up a mine to explode if you try to move the corpse of a beloved family dog). So in this case, using the US's cluster munitions to get russia out is a net positive.

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Yeah, how terrible of them to refuse to take interviews where they're asked to respond to talking points created by the media, just to provide free content to keep the 24/7 news cycle spinning

[–] mashbooq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Better would be the marxists pushing the gas pedal to run over everyone on the red track, hoping that someone else will then rise up to stop the trolley

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