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- duckblog: Get into RSA 2012 in San Francisco for free! Use the code SC12SPH - http://t.co/DXO28TCYabout 3 hours ago
- ChetWisniewski: Update on the KPN compromise in The Netherlands, company says "password are encrypted with UTF8" http://t.co/EmDuXfqSabout 3 hours ago
- gcluley: Cryptome was hacked this weekend directing users to Blackhole exploits. Advice for web admins http://t.co/aN78hlkpabout 6 hours ago
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Tag Archives: Encryption
Mac FileVault 2's full disk encryption can be broken in less than 40 minutes
A company claims it can bypass Apple's FileVault 2 disk encryption "in minutes," as well as volumes encrypted with TrueCrypt.
Despite what you may think, IT security *is* your business
If you spend a lot of time paying attention to IT (in)security it can drive you to rant on occasion. This is one of those occasions, as too many companies are putting their future and their customers at risk thinking that "IT security isn't our busniess".
Stratfor's back, defiant but blushing over unencrypted subscriber data
George Fried,an, CEO of Stratfor, came forth with a public statement explaining what happened in the attacks against his company last December. He admitted fault, took responsibility and accused Anonymous of censorship that doesn't come openly from governments, but rather from people hiding behind masks.
Can you be forced by law to decrypt your computer? US v. Fricosu court case rages on
Ramona Fricosu, accused of committing financial fraud, is currently in a court battle fighting to keep her encrypted data private. The prosecution say that if the government fail to demand data decryption, it will harm public interests. This article looks at the arguments for both sides and asks whether this would be possible under UK law.
Researchers find many weak Stratfor passwords
A professor at Utah Valley University analyzed the leaked password hashes stolen by Anonymous from security firm Stratfor and determined even their security minded customers choose weak passwords.
Most Wi-Fi routers susceptible to hacking through security feature
Researchers have published a paper showing how a feature implemented in modern Wi-Fi routers intended to make securing them easier, in fact makes them insecure by default.
Lost USB keys have 66% chance of malware
We bought a stash of USB keys at a major transit authority's Lost Property auction, and took a look at the sort of information people leave on the train.
Two-thirds of the keys were infected with malware, and nothing on any of the keys was encrypted...
Cloud storage's hazy security lining at SC Congress NYC
With the bring your own device (BYOD) gaining momentum, do you know how your users are managing to move their data to and fro? In all likelihood they are using the cloud. Read on for the risks and strategies to protect your sensitive information in the cloud.
Randomness in cryptography - the devil's in the details
Kiwicon opened with a software engineering talk which was intensely focused - a case study of a single-line bug in a single source file in a single module in a 70MBbyte programming language distro.
Paul Ducklin reports from Wellington, New Zealand.
Stanford Hospital leaks 20,000 patient records
Stanford hospital lost 20,000 sensitive records through a mistake made by a third party billing company. When will our electronic health records be properly safeguarded?
Why Pakistan's move against online crypto is a dangerous idea
Reports from Pakistan suggest the country's telecomms authority is pressing ISPs to comply with regulations which restrict the use of end-to-end encryption.
But this won't improve security, even against militants. In general, it will make things worse.
Stolen USB stick contained police investigation details
Greater Manchester Police hunt for a stolen USB stick, containing details of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Can simple Google searches reveal your secrets?
Sophos's David Schwartzberg examines how sometimes Google can do too good a job, and can expose private encryption keys.
Dropbox lets anyone log in as anyone - so check your files now!
Customers of cloud-based file storing-and-sharing company Dropbox should check on the data they've entrusted to the service, following the company's admission that it messed up its access controls for several hours.
Infragard Atlanta, an FBI affiliate, hacked by LulzSec
LulzSec, a hacking group known for attacking Sony and PBS, have attacked a non-profit named Infragard who work closely with the FBI. Hundreds of logins and operational details of some individuals were disclosed through pastebin.com and BitTorrent.
Sony Europe hacked by Lebanese hacker... Again
Updated with information on 14th attack against SonyPictures.RU. Sony was hacked for the 13th time, this time exposing usernames, passwords, work emails, mobile phones and web site information on 120 Sony Europe users.
Sony Pictures attacked again, 4.5 million records exposed
Sony Pictures has been hacked by LulzSec leading to 4.5 million records being made available. Usernames, email addresses, passwords (in plain text) and more have been released.
Honda Canada loses 283,000+ records, now faces lawsuit
Honda Canada disclosed a breach of their myHonda and myAcura websites that affected more than 283,000 Canadian Honda owners. Information stolen in the attack included names, addresses, Vehicle Identification Numbers and in some cases Honda Finance account numbers.
Sony succumbs to another hack leaking 2,500 "old records"
Sony has acknowledged another system has been compromised by hackers and names and addresses of 2,500 more people have been stolen and published.
Sony admits breach larger than originally thought, 24.5 million SOE users also affected
Sony disclosed today that the breach two weeks ago affects an additional 24.5 million users of its Sony Online Entertainment division. They have shut down the service until further notice and continue to investigate the thefts.
