I wonder if governments and universities will trust "actually secure this time", but still proprietary protocol version 2, or (hopefully this) is this a big nail in the coffin of such things.
"If you have the clear text and the encrypted text, the key shouldn't be too hard to crack. Just use your backups. You do have backups, right? Oh well, I wonder just how much the ransom is."
That is explicitly what sort of attack modern day encryption algorithms are designed to withstand.
Not to mention that the data is probably symmetrically encrypted with a random key, and this is the only data encrypted with RSA.
The best part is of course, if you have backups, there is no need to get the wallet out. yay.
Has anybody heard of Darknets (see I2P, Tor, etc)? It amazes me that they actually think that they have a solution.
Then there are the ramifications of moving a huge volume of traffic into the dark on identifying people who are actually using darknets with serious criminal intent.
IANAL by any respect; but if the censorship is 'voluntary', i.e. not legally enforceable, as that would be seen as state backed censorship. Then surely it will be subject to the open market, as in one of the ISP's will try and cash in on some extra customers from the ones who are blocking the Pirate Bay by marketing itself in some form as file-sharing friendly.
Apart from the legal issues such as precedence and such, the point is almost moot anyway. Once the court decides he has to reveal his password (In first person):
Feds: You must now reveal your password!!!!
Suspect: OK, the password is 'sw0rdfish'
Feds: That didn't work.
Suspect: Well, I swear my password is/was 'sw0rdfish'. Either I must have forgotten, or its been corrupted somehow.
(Idea credit to someone else on a similar article)
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George Jenkins
My favourite quote of the day is... → #
Posted Wednesday 18th November 2009 11:27 GMT
In Microsoft feeds Excel to supercomputer
"Fools. No wonder these spreadsheetards got us into the economic shit we're in now."
lol
George Jenkins
Wikipedia → #
Posted Thursday 29th October 2009 16:31 GMT
In Brit space agency to probe 'crackpot' antigravity device
I too can quote Wikipedia to disprove experimental physics:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beans
George Jenkins
Once everyone has broadband... → #
Posted Tuesday 16th June 2009 21:58 GMT
In Broadband tax of £6 per year to fund rural fibre rollout
...I guess we can all be confident the tax will be removed..
George Jenkins
Actress's → #
Posted Tuesday 9th June 2009 13:48 GMT
In Google Squared - the Cuilest search app ever
You can see where Google's engineers have spent their optimization time:
http://www.google.com/squared/search?q=porn+stars
George Jenkins
Laser shape focus → #
Posted Friday 28th November 2008 14:20 GMT
In Brits decline to 'think outside the box'
shudder
George Jenkins
Haha. Can anyone imagine the scenario... → #
Posted Tuesday 29th July 2008 09:48 GMT
In Boeing chuffed with latest raygun-jumbo ground tests
...terrorists defeat ABL by coating missiles with optically reflective paint?
George Jenkins
Reap what you sow NXP → #
Posted Saturday 19th July 2008 09:37 GMT
In Dutch university can publish controversial Oyster research
I wonder if governments and universities will trust "actually secure this time", but still proprietary protocol version 2, or (hopefully this) is this a big nail in the coffin of such things.
George Jenkins
Re: Dillon Pyron: Not so easy → #
Posted Saturday 7th June 2008 15:18 GMT
In Security militia sought to brutalize ransomware virus
"If you have the clear text and the encrypted text, the key shouldn't be too hard to crack. Just use your backups. You do have backups, right? Oh well, I wonder just how much the ransom is."
That is explicitly what sort of attack modern day encryption algorithms are designed to withstand.
Not to mention that the data is probably symmetrically encrypted with a random key, and this is the only data encrypted with RSA.
The best part is of course, if you have backups, there is no need to get the wallet out. yay.
George Jenkins
Darknets → #
Posted Friday 22nd February 2008 12:49 GMT
In UK rattles 'three strikes' filesharing sabre (again)
Has anybody heard of Darknets (see I2P, Tor, etc)? It amazes me that they actually think that they have a solution.
Then there are the ramifications of moving a huge volume of traffic into the dark on identifying people who are actually using darknets with serious criminal intent.
George Jenkins
@Michael Nielsen → #
Posted Tuesday 5th February 2008 20:10 GMT
In IFPI wins Danish block on Pirate Bay
IANAL by any respect; but if the censorship is 'voluntary', i.e. not legally enforceable, as that would be seen as state backed censorship. Then surely it will be subject to the open market, as in one of the ISP's will try and cash in on some extra customers from the ones who are blocking the Pirate Bay by marketing itself in some form as file-sharing friendly.
2c
George Jenkins
A bit worried...as I bank with Halifax :( → #
Posted Sunday 27th January 2008 12:02 GMT
In Bank turns London man into RFID-enabled guinea pig
For an example of broken RFID 'security' (yup this includes oyster cards):
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2007/Fahrplan/events/2378.en.html
George Jenkins
Even if he is 'forced' to reveil his password.... → #
Posted Thursday 17th January 2008 11:45 GMT
In Showdown over encryption password in child porn case
Apart from the legal issues such as precedence and such, the point is almost moot anyway. Once the court decides he has to reveal his password (In first person):
Feds: You must now reveal your password!!!!
Suspect: OK, the password is 'sw0rdfish'
Feds: That didn't work.
Suspect: Well, I swear my password is/was 'sw0rdfish'. Either I must have forgotten, or its been corrupted somehow.
(Idea credit to someone else on a similar article)
George.
George Jenkins
@Mike Wharton → #
Posted Thursday 13th December 2007 13:51 GMT
In Greenpeace slams next-gen consoles
What did you read? Your survey (http://www.dxgaming.com/?p=6&page=2) only mentions the PS3 as a future console they would like to test.
George Jenkins
@Anigel → #
Posted Monday 10th December 2007 11:41 GMT
In Brown knew data loss was disaster waiting to happen
You are being sarcastic right?
George Jenkins
pointless → #
Posted Friday 26th October 2007 14:10 GMT
In Panasonic preps in-car Blu-ray player
I'm sure the quality on a 7" screen is amazing.