Commercial tool nabs BitLocker, Truecrypt passwords 

Commercial tool nabs BitLocker, Truecrypt passwords

In Crypto - By SC Australia Staff, 21 December 2012 5:16 AM
Uses existing FireWire attack.
Ransomware scammers hit half a million users in 18 days 

Ransomware scammers hit half a million users in 18 days

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 12 November 2012 3:03 PM
Attackers still active, remain on the run.
#RSAC: Wikipedia founder plugs HTTPS 

#RSAC: Wikipedia founder plugs HTTPS

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 15 October 2012 9:27 AM
Says SOPA blackout was a success.
Microsoft certificate rejection starts tomorrow 

Microsoft certificate rejection starts tomorrow

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 9 October 2012 8:21 AM
All certificates with fewer than 1024 bits to be blocked.
100k IEEE clear text passwords exposed on FTP server 

100k IEEE clear text passwords exposed on FTP server

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 26 September 2012 10:03 AM
A Romanian researcher blows lid on security gaffe.
Dect phones open to eavesdropping 

Dect phones open to eavesdropping

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 14 September 2012 12:32 PM
Attackers can intercept calls.
Soft sailing in September patch run 

Soft sailing in September patch run

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 10 September 2012 10:04 AM
But crypto upgrade may make for a rough October.
CipherCloud allow data in any SaaS app to be encrypted 

CipherCloud allow data in any SaaS app to be encrypted

In Cloud - By Dan Raywood, 7 September 2012 8:48 AM
Data automatically encrypted.
SafeNet launches encrypted data storage solution 

SafeNet launches encrypted data storage solution

In Crypto - By SC Staff, 4 September 2012 9:41 AM
New NAS solution encrypts data over the network.
Clueful outs iOS apps sending unprotected passwords 

Clueful outs iOS apps sending unprotected passwords

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 28 August 2012 11:40 AM
Morphs into web app to skirt Apple ban.
Melbourne researchers hide crypto keys on terabyte disc 

Melbourne researchers hide crypto keys on terabyte disc

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 17 August 2012 2:30 PM
Tiny, polarised rods to boost security.
Cloud encryption survey released 

Cloud encryption survey released

In Cloud - By Dan Raywood, 13 August 2012 12:09 PM
A quarter of respondents let providers manage their keys.
Battle.net hacked, Aussie account data compromised 

Battle.net hacked, Aussie account data compromised

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 10 August 2012 3:00 PM
Hackers access encrypted passwords, recovery questions from North American servers.
Australian Institute of Business Brokers hacked 

Australian Institute of Business Brokers hacked

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 9 August 2012 9:22 AM
Usernames, hashed passwords published for 260 accounts.
Black Hat's guide to what's hot at the con 

Black Hat's guide to what's hot at the con

In Applications - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 13 July 2012 12:55 PM
More than 500 talks culled to 80.
Claims LinkedIn passwords stolen in old hack 

Claims LinkedIn passwords stolen in old hack

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 12 June 2012 10:18 AM
Users claim old passwords found in cache.
Encrypted data possibly stolen in Valve hack 

Encrypted data possibly stolen in Valve hack

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 21 February 2012 6:29 AM
Hacked database contained 35 million user records.
US Court forces user to decrypt device 

US Court forces user to decrypt device

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 25 January 2012 9:27 AM
Requirement can already be imposed on Australian citizens.
Stratfor admits stolen credit cards were unencrypted 

Stratfor admits stolen credit cards were unencrypted

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 12 January 2012 11:39 PM
But CEO says "the attempt to silence us failed".
Secret defence documents lost to foreign intelligence 

Secret defence documents lost to foreign intelligence

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 4 November 2011 8:07 AM
Encrypted USB stick lost at airport.
US Defense faces $4.9b lawsuit for unencrypted data breach 

US Defense faces $4.9b lawsuit for unencrypted data breach

In Crypto - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 October 2011 9:03 AM
Records stolen from a car.
Dutch secret service ticks IronKey 

Dutch secret service ticks IronKey

In Applications - By SC Staff, 21 September 2011 12:13 PM
USB storage approved.
Analysis: Quantum crypto leaps 

Analysis: Quantum crypto leaps

In Cloud - By John Edwards, 13 July 2011 7:42 AM
Big advances mean that quantum encryption may soon be ready to safeguard the most valuable assets of government and industry.
Dell offers file-based USB encryption  

Dell offers file-based USB encryption

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 6 July 2011 9:21 PM
But does not yet work for smart-phones or tablets
Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines 

Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 5 July 2011 3:11 PM
Key handling borked.
'Indestructable' malware infects 4.5m with Stuxnet efficiency 

'Indestructable' malware infects 4.5m with Stuxnet efficiency

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 30 June 2011 10:51 AM
Pimped out malware infects 90,000 Australian computers.
Eight million health records lost on NHS laptop 

Eight million health records lost on NHS laptop

In Crypto - By Dan Raywood, 16 June 2011 9:41 AM
Unencrypted laptop is one of 20 missing.
Aust IT managers shun encryption: report 

Aust IT managers shun encryption: report

In Crypto - 13 May 2011 9:39 AM
But those that use encryption, like it.
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