AI Code Contributions: A Security Risk?
A new study reveals that while AI is increasingly used to generate code fixes, a significant number of these contributions introduce or fail to address critical security vulnerabilities.
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Securing Post-Quantum Crypto Pipelines: A Formally Verified Approach
New research demonstrates that rigorously applying masking techniques at each stage of a Number Theoretic Transform pipeline is critical for preventing side-channel attacks in post-quantum cryptography hardware.
Beyond Fibonacci: Exploring q-Metallic Number Sequences
This research delves into the analytical behavior of q-deformed metallic numbers, a generalization of the familiar Fibonacci sequence.
Code Generation Gets a Boost: Diffusion Models Weather Quantization Better Than Rivals
New research reveals that diffusion-based language models demonstrate superior resilience to performance loss when compressed using quantization techniques, opening doors for efficient code generation on limited hardware.
When AI Loses Its Voice: Decoding the Limits of Model Compression
New research reveals that shrinking large language models isn’t always a straightforward trade-off, exposing two fundamentally different ways these systems can break down.
Beyond Fiber: Scaling Quantum Security Across Networks
![A testbed spanning Galicia and the Basque Country demonstrates a hybrid quantum-classical key distribution network, utilizing physically secured [latex]QKD[/latex] links-propagating keys via [latex]ETSI\,020[/latex] with [latex]QKD[/latex] and post-quantum cryptography-alongside [latex]ETSI\,020[/latex] interfaces secured solely with post-quantum cryptography, while vendor key management systems distribute [latex]QKD[/latex] keys via [latex]ETSI\,014[/latex] calls to key management transfer station nodes.](https://arxiv.org/html/2604.20376v1/x1.png)
A new approach to key distribution leverages hybrid quantum and post-quantum cryptography to connect geographically separated quantum key distribution systems.
The Shifting Structure of Metallic Glasses
New research reveals the surprising atomic architecture within Gd-based metallic glasses, linking their unusual properties to a dynamic interplay of short-range order and interstitial atoms.
Lost in Translation: The Challenge of Mixed-Language Search
A new study reveals that current information retrieval systems struggle significantly when faced with queries that blend multiple languages, exposing a critical weakness in real-world multilingual search.
Unlocking Hidden Symmetries in Quantum Circuits
![At weak coupling, the calculated light-matter entanglement entropy closely matches a quasi-linear prediction [latex] (42) [/latex] for the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger ground state with [latex] t_{1} = 1 [/latex] and [latex] t_{2} = 0 [/latex], though deviations emerge at stronger coupling as additional dipole sectors become distinguishable.](https://arxiv.org/html/2604.18670v1/x3.png)
New research reveals how strong light-matter interactions can give rise to unexpected entanglement patterns and emergent symmetries in quantum systems.
Confidentiality’s Broken Chain: Why Encryption Isn’t Enough
An analysis of the Signalgate leak reveals that even technically sound encryption can fail when confronted with complex socio-technical realities and inadequate threat modeling.