Apple boosts iMessage security to fend off quantum computing attacks

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Apple Inc. is upgrading the security of its iMessage app, aiming to fend off a looming future threat: advanced quantum computing attacks. The changes will be part of a new system called PQ3, Apple said on Feb. 21. It's a more advanced type of encryption that could thwart attacks from quantum c ...