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Quantum Computing Is Rewriting the Rules of Encryption
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- Jul 19, 2026
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Summary
Quantum computers threaten to break the encryption that secures most of the internet. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the looming 'cryptopocalypse' — and what's being done about it. They walk through how Shor's algorithm works in principle, why a fault-tolerant quantum computer of roughly 20 million qubits could crack RSA-2048, and why experts at NIST are racing to standardize post-quantum cryptography by 2027. They look at real migration efforts: Apple's PQ3 protocol for iMessage, Signal's early experiments with hybrid key exchange, and the U.S. government's mandate to transition federal systems by 2035. The hosts also discuss why today's data is already being stolen and stored for future decryption — a tactic known as 'harvest now, decrypt later.' A concrete, sobering look at the biggest cybersecurity shift since the invention of public-key cryptography. #QuantumComputing #PostQuantumCryptography #Cryptography #ShorsAlgorithm #NIST #RSA #Encryption #Cybersecurity #ApplePQ3 #Signal #HarvestNowDecryptLater #BusinessAndTechnology #Podcast #TechPolicy #DataSecurity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #QuantumThreat Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo