Effects of Quantum Computing in Security

TL;DR

This paper discusses how quantum computing threatens current cryptographic security, explores quantum attack methods, and considers future developments in quantum-based security challenges.

Contribution

It provides an analysis of quantum attacks on cryptography and discusses potential future impacts of quantum computing on security.

Findings

Quantum computers up to 65 qubits exist.

Quantum attacks can compromise many cryptographic algorithms.

Future quantum developments may further weaken security.

Abstract

One of the fundamental theories of physics is that of quantum mechanics. Quantum mechanics tries to explain the inconsistencies in the behaviors of systems at the macro and micro scales. Quantum mechanics paved the way for quantum computing based on qubits. The existence of quantum computers up to 65 qubits is known. The advent of quantum computers weakens the security of many cryptographic algorithms. In this paper, we investigate quantum computing-based attacks and shed light on possible future developments.