Security News > 2024 > February > Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol - Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage

2024-02-22 16:25
Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a practical quantum computer. "With compromise-resilient encryption and extensive defenses against even highly sophisticated quantum attacks, PQ3 is the first messaging protocol to reach
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