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Quantum Cryptography: As Awesome As It Is Pointless

2008-10-16 04:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...security problem that needs solving. I don't believe that it's worth paying for, and I can't imagine anyone but a few technophiles buying and deploying it. Systems that use it don't magically become unbreakable, because the quantum part doesn't address the weak points of the system Security is a chain; it's as strong as the weakest link....
 
Tags: quantum, quantum cryptography, cryptography, quantum-key distribution technique, quantum-key distribution network, quantum crypto, security, quantum channel, computer security
 
 
 
 
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Microsofts October 2008 Update Plugs Critical Vulnerabilities In IE, Office And Windows

2008-10-15 23:14:01 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
On Tuesday Microsoft issued updates for least 20 security holes in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, and other products. Among critical vulnerabilities were several in version 6 of the Internet Explorer browser when running on Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to remotely install malware on a machine with...
 
Tags: windows, vulnerabilities, critical vulnerabilities, internet explorer, internet explorer browser, remotely install malware, security holes, tuesday microsoft, office
 
 
 
 
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Adobe Fixes Clickjacking Vulnerability In Flash Player 10

2008-10-15 22:33:49 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
...security improvements, including patches and mitigation for at least five serious security vulnerabilities. According to Adobe, the vulnerabilities covered with Flash Player 10 could allow an attacker to bypass the softwares security controls. Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 9.0.124.0 and earlier that could
 
Tags: adobe, flash player, adobe flash player, vulnerabilities, security vulnerabilities, potential vulnerabilities, softwares security controls, mitigation, bypass
 
 
 
 
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Comments, administrivia, and the future of the infosec professional

2008-10-15 22:29:13 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...information. But what about one particular subset -- known humans, with known portable computers -- can't we do something better than treat them as toxic invaders Indeed we can. And that's what I'm proposing with direct connect. The technology -- managed, of course, with the right processes -- exists so that you can extend the trust to known...
 
Tags: security, forefront client security, comments, security professionals, professionals, security professional, direct connect, ipsecipv6 direct connect, computers
 
 
 
 
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Ethernet and WiFi and Bluetooth, oh my!

2008-10-15 21:16:48 by Steve Riley in Steve Riley on Security
 
...security issue, in reality that would be true only if both of the following were also true The user is logged on as a local administrator The user, or some code the user runs, enables IP routing By default, all forms of IP routing (including NIC bridging) are disabled. Only local administrators (or group policy) can enable them. So the risk,...
 
Tags: bluetooth, ethernet, windows, windows firewall, user runs, wireless, user, wireless nic, address post windows
 
 
 
 
 
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