Researchers have published a cryptographic algorithm and source code that could be used to duplicate smart cards used by several major transit systems, including Boston’s Charlie Card and the London Oyster card.
Scientists from the Dutch Radboud University Nijmegen presented their findings during the Esorics security conference on Monday in Malaga, Spain. They also published an article with cryptographic details. Read the story from IDG News service.
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Researchers at Finnish security firm Outpost 24 claim to have discovered a flaw in the Internet Protocol that can disrupt any computer or server. After keeping the flaw quiet for years, the researchers hope that going public will help accelerate the creation of a solution.
The flaw allows attackers to cripple computers and servers by sending a few specially formed TCP/IP packets. The result can be compared to a denial of service attack, in which networks are flooded with traffic. But in the case of the newly revealed flaw, only a minimum of traffic is required. “We’re talking 10 packets per second to take down one service,” Jack Lewis, a senior researcher with Outpost24 told Webwereld, an IDG affiliate. You can read the story on CIO Australia.
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Information concealed by the InPrivateBrowsing feature of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8.0 can easily be recovered by forensic experts, a Dutch website has found.
The InPrivate Browsing feature in Microsoft’s latest browser is designed to delete a user’s browsing history and other personal data that is gathered and stored during regular browsing sessions. The feature is commonly referred to as ‘porn mode’ for its ability to hide which websites have been visited from nosy spouses or employers.
Read the story on PC Advisor.
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