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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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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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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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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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Researchers crack satellite encryption
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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MerlinCryption Launches MerlinM2M Encryption Platform Solution Bringing Security Breakthrough for Machine-to-Machine ...
MerlinCryption’s new M2M software platform introduces advanced encryption for machine-to-machine engineers and providers, leveraging developers with invulnerable end-to-end data protection in an exploding market of innovation and opportunity. (PRWeb January 31, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9151727.htm
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SlashGear 101: Windows 8 on ARM
So, fellow Windows users, who among you can’t wait to run to your local electronics store this fall and install Windows 8 – on your three-year-old home built benchmark buster? As exciting as a new version of Windows can be, this time the excitement’s all about the ARM-based opportunities that an entirely new hardware and software platform [...]
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Apple FileVault cracked in under an hour by forensics biz
Passware scratches Lion's belly, penetrates fruity disk Apple's FileVault disk encryption can be circumvented in less than an hour, according to a computer forensics firm.…
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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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Google Wallet flaws let attackers view card info
A security researcher has found a serious flaw in Google Wallet's PIN protection that, in seconds, could enable an attacker to view everything in the owner's digital wallet, including credit card numbers and transaction history.
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