The demise of public key encryption will come sooner than thought, Google warns (opens in new tab)

(arstechnica.com)

4 pointsooboe1mo ago2 comments

2 comments

ooboeOP1mo ago

From the article "Google said it is giving itself until 2029 to prepare for this event."

Reading between the lines I suspect the following:

- We’ve already demonstrated breaking 2048-bit RSA in tightly controlled lab environments

- It’s expected that will be possible at scale by 2029

- The US expects to have around 2 years of supremacy in the space before adversaries catch up

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ooboeOP1mo ago

From the article "Google said it is giving itself until 2029 to prepare for this event."

Reading between the lines I suspect the following:

- We’ve already demonstrated breaking 2048-bit RSA in tightly controlled lab environments

- It’s expected that will be possible at scale by 2029

- The US expects to have around 2 years of supremacy in the space before adversaries catch up

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse