RSA
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A widely used public-key cryptographic algorithm used for encryption and authentication.
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Placed in Trial: 6 article(s) of evidence from 4 source(s), led by security coverage, with 2 in the last 30 days. Confidence 66%.
Evidence (6)
- 5Simon Willison·7/29/2026researchMatthew Green on AI-Powered Cryptanalysis
Matthew Green argues that the current shift from RSA and elliptic-curve cryptography to post-quantum algorithms is an ideal moment for new AI-driven cryptanalysis capabilities. He suggests such work could either strengthen confidence in cryptographic assumptions or, if AI advances far enough, undermine some hard problems altogether.
- 7Hacker News·7/16/2026framework_updateRoc compiler rewrite reaches feature parity after 487 days
The Roc compiler team says its 300,000-line rewrite from Rust to Zig has reached feature parity with the original compiler after 487 days of work. The milestone enabled updated demos and smaller WebAssembly output, but it is not yet a formal release, with version 0.1.0 planned for later this year.
- 7Cloudflare Blog·7/9/2026securityCloudflare urges faster adoption of post-quantum signatures
Cloudflare says RSA and ECC will eventually be vulnerable to sufficiently advanced quantum computers, and that migration to post-quantum cryptography is already underway. The company is prioritizing ML-KEM for encryption today and argues that post-quantum signature algorithms, especially ML-DSA for now, are still needed to fully secure authentication systems while better standards continue to mature.
- 7The New Stack·7/8/2026researchAI agents expected to take over root cause analysis within two years
The article says enterprises are increasingly using generative AI and agentic AI in observability, with 85% already using some form of GenAI and adoption expected to reach 98% within two years. It argues that AI agents can autonomously monitor telemetry, interpret incidents, and assist or replace much of the manual root cause analysis now done by SRE and IT teams.
- 8The New Stack·7/6/2026securityMicrosoft, Google and Cloudflare Move Quantum-Safe Deadline to 2029
Microsoft, Google and Cloudflare say organizations should prepare to move to post-quantum cryptography by 2029, a year earlier than prior end-of-decade targets. The companies argue that cryptographically relevant quantum computers may arrive sooner than expected, making migration a multi-year security effort that should start now.
- 8Cloudflare Blog·6/23/2026regulationWhite House Post-Quantum Order Sets Federal Migration Deadlines
The White House signed Executive Order 14412 to accelerate the U.S. government’s move to post-quantum cryptography, setting deadlines for agencies and contractors to adopt post-quantum encryption and authentication. Cloudflare says the order is an important milestone and notes that migration to post-quantum encryption is already underway, while post-quantum authentication is just beginning.