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| Source |  AlienVault Lab Blog |
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| Identifiant | 8634780 |
| Date de publication | 2025-01-08 07:00:00 (vue: 2025-01-08 07:07:48) |
| Titre | Google\\'s Willow Quantum Chip and Its Potential Threat to Current Encryption Standards |
| Texte | Introduction: Google\'s recent announcement of their Willow quantum processor marks a significant advancement in quantum computing technology while raising questions about the security and sustainability of current encryption methods. As quantum computers grow more powerful, cybersecurity experts grow increasingly concerned about their potential to break widely used encryption standards that protect sensitive data worldwide. Quantum vs. Traditional Computing: Google’s Willow quantum processor is a leap forward in quantum computing capabilities, particularly in its approach to error correction and qubit stability. Unlike traditional computers that process information in bits (either 0s or 1s), quantum computers use quantum bits or qubits that can exist in multiple states at the same time. Because of this, quantum computers can test millions of combinations simultaneously instead of one at a time. This fundamental difference allows quantum computers to solve certain types of problems exponentially faster than classical computers, including the mathematical problems that form the foundation of today\'s encryption standards. When tested, Willow performed a standard computation in under five minutes that would take one of today’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years - a number that exceeds the age of the universe (Google). Current Encryption Standards: Current encryption methods such as RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) and ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography) rely on mathematical problems that are extremely difficult for classical computers to solve. These algorithms protect everything from financial transactions to government communications and personal data. However, quantum computers equipped with a significant amount of qubits and stability could potentially break these encryption methods in hours or days, rather than the millions of years it would take classical computers. The threat to current encryption standards isn\'t immediate, but it\'s becoming more concrete. In the last two years, quantum computing capabilities have advanced significantly, with Google\'s Willow chip demonstrating unprecedented levels of qubit coherence and error correction. However, quantum computers would need 13 million qubits |
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