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Malware increasingly relies on encryption and obfuscation
At the moment, RC4 encryption or variations of it have been pegged as the most popular technique.
Don't panic over flaw in widely used encryption system
A group of cryptographers and other researchers in Europe and the United States reported a flaw in the widely used RSA public key encryption system for online transactions, prompting some in the
Citizens can be forced to decrypt their laptops, says judge
A U.S. judge has ordered a woman to decrypt the encrypted contents of a laptop computer, or face consequences that include being in contempt of court. As reported on CNET News, the Fifth Amendment
AMD unveils eight-core Bulldozer FX processors
Chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) unveiled the first of its new Bulldozer family of processors with up to eight cores. The high-end FX-8150 starts at a base frequency of 3.6GHz with a peak
Users ignorant about Wi-Fi security issues, says research
A large proportion of Wi-Fi users are unaware of the security risks inherent in the use of Wi-Fi and the precautions they should be taking, according to a survey. The study, conducted in August on
Still using WEP for your Wi-Fi network? You're asking for trouble
You may have seen the news of how a man who broke into his neighbor's Wi-Fi router has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his crimes . Of course, it should be noted that Barry Ardolf received
Wi-Fi hacker gets 18 years, highlights danger of unsecured networks
A man who hacked into his neighbor's Wi-Fi router and launched a vindictive campaign of terror has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his crimes. The two-year episode was perpetuated by Barry
Defendant cites Fifth Amendment in refusing to give laptop password to prosecutors
A Colorado woman facing charges of making fraudulent real estate transactions has been asked to unlock an encrypted laptop that was recovered from her bedroom in a police raid. The woman, Ramona
Data breach at SoSasta, Groupon's Indian subsidiary, reveals security negligence
Groupon's Indian subsidiary, SoSasta.com, has inadvertently published 300,000 email addresses and passwords from its subscriber database. Automatically indexed by Google's ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) search
Nikon image verification system cracked
After breaking the image verification system used to validate the authenticity of pictures taken using Canon cameras last year, researchers from Russian encryption specialist ElcomSoft are at it
