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Apple FileVault 2 encryption cracked by forensic software
The encryption keys for Apple’s FileVault 2 full-disk encryption used with OS X Lion can be recovered “in minutes” from memory, password-cracking outfit Passware has announced.
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Satellite communication encryption cracked by scientists
Researchers at a university in Bochum, Germany claim to have cracked encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that are used to secure certain civilian satellite phone communications.
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Report: Satellite phones can be cracked
Satellite telephones have been considered secure from eavesdropping. They are not, say two researchers who cracked the security used in some sat phone systems.
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Google Wallet PIN can be cracked... on a rooted Android device
An attacker would have to get ahold of an Android that has been rooted to use software that would crack the PIN in Google Wallet.
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Apple FileVault 2 encryption cracked, but don't panic
FileVault 2 is a feature of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion that provides a way to encrypt a full disk drive so that it can only be used by those who know a password ... until now, that is. Passware , a company that makes forensic software used to recover lost passwords or open encrypted files to police and others, has announced that their Passware Kit Forensic 11.4 software (US$995) can extract the keys to ...
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Cracked! Google Wallet PIN Raises Big Security Concerns for Mobile Payments
More people are now enjoying the freedom of shopping without having to bring cash or credit cards because they use their NFC-enabled smartphone, like the Samsung Galaxy Nexus S 4G on Sprint. To finalize a transaction, a shopper just taps … Continue reading → Cracked! Google Wallet PIN Raises Big Security Concerns for Mobile Payments is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle ...
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Satellite phone encryption cracked by German researchers
German researchers claim they have found weaknesses in two commonly-used satellite encryption protocols that could render them vulnerable to eavesdropping in real time.
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Satellite Phones' Security Code Cracked
London: Satellite telephony is believed to be impregnable and perfectly fool-proofed against eavesdropping. But, researchers now have cracked the encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), which is used globally for satellite phones,
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Google Wallet PIN cracked in seconds (video)
In some countries, systems that allow consumers to pay for goods with their mobile phones have been in place for years. In the U.S., however, mobile payments are only just starting to take off. Right now you’ve got two choices: PayPal and Google Wallet. And if you’re using a Sprint Galaxy Nexus, and have already [...]
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Passware claims FileVault 2 can be cracked in under an hour, sells you the software to prove it
Lunch hours may never feel safe again. That is, if you have a Mac running Lion / FileVault 2, like leaving your computer around, or have unscrupulous colleagues . Data recovery firm Passware claims its "Forensic" edition software can decrypt files protected by FileVault 2 in just 40 minutes -- whether it's "letmein" or "H4x0rl8t0rK1tt3h" you chose to stand in its way. Using live-memory analysis ...
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