Dan Goodin on Nostr: Three weeks ago, panic erupted when the South China Morning Post reported that ...

Three weeks ago, panic erupted when the South China Morning Post reported that scientists in that country had discovered a “breakthrough” in quantum computing attacks that posed a “real and substantial threat” to “military-grade encryption.”

Among the many problems with follow-on coverage, aside from a lack of skepticism, was its failure to link to the correct paper. For the first time, here's the right one.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/10/the-sad-bizarre-tale-of-hype-fueling-fears-that-modern-cryptography-is-dead/