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Exploring DVD Encryption: Perl Script’s Role in Security and Copyright

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The Motion Picture Association of America is taking a closer look at a seven-line Perl script claimed by its authors to show just how "trivial" DVD encryption really is. The algorithm was written by Keith Winstein and Marc Horowitz - one . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 08, 2001

Debate Over DVD Decryption Code and Copyright Security Issues

MIT student Keith Winstein and alum Marc Horowitz say they're out to prove a point: Publishing code that decrypts and plays DVD movies is not a crime. In their case, they assert it's about teaching copyright issues and is . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 08, 2001

Encryption Challenges Affecting U.S. eGovernment: Insights from GAO Report

The push towards egovernment in the US is being hindered by the use of various encryption technologies in different government agencies. According to a new report released by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the US government has to ensure the . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 07, 2001

Harvard's Cryptology Breakthrough: Proof of Unbreakable Code

Cryptology experts are abuzz over a Harvard University professor's claim that he has discovered a way to make an unbreakable code that can be used over and over again. The mathematical proof, developed by computer science professor Michael Rabin with the . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 03, 2001

Understanding Cryptography’s Impact and Misconceptions in Society

Judging from recent headlines, one would think cryptography is responsible for all current evils, from child pornography to global terrorism. But is it really something to fear? There was a time when people blamed rock music for the ills of . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 03, 2001

OpenPGP Enhancing Secure Communication Solutions: A New IETF Standard

OpenPGP is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) ratified standard based around PGP 5, which Hush and Zimmermann hope will become a global standard as the public demand for secure communications increases. OpenPGP as a development platform can be used to . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 28, 2001

Anticryptography and Its Impact on Communication and Software Development

Anticryptography is based on the idea of making a message that decodes itself. The idea is closely linked with the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and is an attempt to answer the challenge of communicating with another, perhaps vastly different, intelligence. The . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 28, 2001

Effective SSH Tunneling Techniques to Enhance Wireless Security

They say that the Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol has been cracked. What's a wireless user to do? Tunnel. Secure Shell (SSH) is open, free, fast, secure, and easy to setup (once you know how). WEP has never provided much more than . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 28, 2001

In-Depth Guide on Public Key Infrastructure and Key Concepts

This document covers five pages of definitions and explanations of the elements of public key cryptograpy. "Everything you wanted to know about Public Key Infrastructure, but were too insecure to ask. Secret Key Encryption In secret key encryption, the same key . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 27, 2001

Defense Cyberdefense Program: Secure Messaging Using PKI Technology

Students and alumni of the Defense Department's school to train investigators in computer crime techniques are using public-key infrastructure technology to communicate via a private Web site. The Defense Computer Investigations Training Program in Linthicum, Md., started handing out digital certificates . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 22, 2001

Secure Encryption Techniques For Your Palm Pilot Device

Palm-size organizers are essentially small computers--and now, you can encrypt your Palm Pilot data to protect it from prying eyes. But there is a big advantage that personal organizers have when used for encryption. Unlike even a laptop, it is practical . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 21, 2001

Harvard's Unbreakable Encryption Code Makes Hackers Helpless

A Harvard University computer science professor claims to have developed Internet message encryption code that he can prove is unbreakable. While other "unbreakable" codes have been developed in the past few years, the latest one, developed by Professor Michael Rabin, represents . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 20, 2001

Phil Zimmermann's Departure From NAI: Focus On OpenPGP Standards

Phil Zimmermann, creator of PGP, the ubiquitous personal cryptography program, has left Network Associates after three years. Included below is his public 'resignation letter' and followed by a link to a ZDNET UK article that describes what he's doing next.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 20, 2001

Enhancing User Identity Verification with Biometric Authentication

In the race to improve security infrastructures faster than hackers can invent methods to penetrate firewalls, it is important to ascertain a user's identity before permitting access to protected data. Given the pervasive use of passwords and personal identification number codes . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 19, 2001

Bruce Schneier's CPRM Analysis: A Serious Threat to Civil Liberties

CPRM copy control poses "a serious threat to civil liberties", writes cryptography expert Bruce Schneier. In an analysis of the CPRM specs that the 4C Entity has proposed for inclusion in the ATA hard drive specification in his latest Cryptogram newsletter, . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 17, 2001

Exploring AT&T's 3G Encryption Algorithms and Security Protocols

We came across an interesting web page today, full of details on the new 3G encryption algorithms. A researcher at AT&T Labs thought it would be a good idea if information about the new encryption algorithms or development processes was available . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 15, 2001

Exploring Smart Card Adoption Challenges in the U.S. Over Future Years

Though more smart cards are in use in the United States than ever before, experts now say the technology may take at least four years to permeate the business or consumer sectors here and attain similar status as the ever-popular credit . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 14, 2001

Intel's Peer-to-Peer Trusted Library Enhances App Security

Demonstrating progress in its peer-to-peer efforts, Intel Wednesday unveiled security software code that other companies can use when developing peer-to-peer applications. Dubbed the Peer-to-Peer Trusted Library, the release includes full API (application programming interface) documentation and provides support for peer authentication, . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 08, 2001

AESCrypt: Utilizing Rijndael Algorithm for Encryption in Shell Scripts

How cool is this. "This is a program for encrypting/decrypting streams of data using Rijndael and Cipher Block Feedback mode (CFB-128). Encrypt/decrypt stdin using the Advanced Encryption Standard winner "Rijndael" encryption algorithm in Cipher Block Feedback (stream) mode. Uses /dev/urandom to . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 08, 2001

Cost-Effective IPSec Implementation for Remote Access on Linux Firewalls

This August 2000 SANS article does a great job of describing cost-effective methods for implementing IPSec using NIST Cerberus IPSec Reference Implementation. "We experimented with different approaches to provide a cost-effective method of remote logon activities including SSH scripting and S/WAN . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 07, 2001

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