RSA Cryptographic Library Permanently Broken
An RSA key developed by Infineon and used by governments, corporations, and TPM modules has recently been found to be broken. The weakness, which only affects keys that were generated using smartcards and other embedded devices using the Infineon Library, uses the public portion of the key to calculate private portion in relatively short order; […]
Cinteot Company Seafood Picnic 2017
Saturday, September 9, Cinteot had our annual company picnic; the seafood picnic was a success. Thanks to all that were able to attend! The picnic took place at the Hagerstown, Md City Park. A great atmosphere for a great group of coworkers, friends and family. With food galore, including lobster, shrimp, steak and plenty of […]
Yahoo Hack Complicated by Rootkits and MD5 Algorithms
Due to “recently obtained new intelligence,” Yahoo recently disclosed that all of its three billion user accounts have been compromised. Verizon’s purchase of Yahoo in 2015 became complicated when it was disclosed that nearly a billion user accounts had been hacked. This article discusses how rootkits and outdated hash algorithms potentially played a role in the […]
Equifax Data Breach Leaves Millions Vulnerable
Credit reporting agencies hold valuable information on customer’s so they can provide them with a credit score; in the wrong hands, this very same data can adversely affect its rightful owner. Due to a failure to keep their systems fully patched, the Equifax data breach left millions of identities vulnerable to the modern world. This article […]
