Crypto Briefing

Justin Drake: Quantum computing could break cryptographic keys in minutes, three cryptographic components at risk, and the systemic threat to all blockchains | Unchained

Quantum computing could break cryptographic keys in minutes, posing a major threat to crypto security. Current cryptographic systems in crypto are vulnerable to quantum computing advancements. Three ...

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78

On February 1, Robert Tinney, the illustrator whose airbrushed cover paintings defined the look and feel of pioneering ...
IEEE

Understanding Computer Networks Within an Hour: Evaluation of a Visual Simulator and Autonomous Supports Under Self-Learning Conditions

Abstract: This study evaluates “ProtoSim 2,” an interactive learning environment that enables beginners to grasp fundamental network mechanisms, in a self-learning setting without teacher support.
IEEE

Can LLMs Understand Computer Networks? Towards a Virtual System Administrator

Abstract: Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence, and particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), offer promising prospects for aiding system administrators in managing the complexity of modern ...