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NSA building a quantum computer to defeat encryption once and for all

Posted on January 15, 2014January 16, 2014 by Alex Lim

The National Security Agency (NSA) is trying to build a quantum computer to break most encryption that is in use today. As reported by The Washington Post, documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden shows that the NSA has allocated at least $79.7 million as part of a research program to build a “cryptologically useful quantum computer.”

Is Apple collaborating with the NSA?

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Alex Lim

Apple has been accused of working with with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on iPhone users, according to a report on TechCrunch. A recently leaked 50-page catalogue that lists all the hacking tools NSA agents have access contains a “DROPOUTJEEP” malware that apparently targets the iOS platform. Security researcher Jacob Applebaum notes that the promised 100 percent success rate implies the cooperation of Apple with the NSA.