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Hackers Eavesdrop On Quantum Crypto With Lasers

Posted by timothy on from the wool-over-your-own-eyes dept.

Martin Hellman writes "According to an article in Nature magazine, quantum hackers have performed the first 'invisible' attack on two commercial quantum cryptographic systems. By using lasers on the systems — which use quantum states of light to encrypt information for transmission —' they have fully cracked their encryption keys, yet left no trace of the hack.'"

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  1. So OK... by hyades1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...maybe they've cracked it in this universe, but what about all the others?

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    I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
  2. alice and bob by brainscauseminds · · Score: 4, Funny

    Poor Alice and Bob, they do not have a chance ever to live normal lives without hordes of geeky cryptographers debating/fighting over every bloody bit they exchange.