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Breach in Key Security Discovered
From: mea culpa <jericho () DIMENSIONAL COM>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:28:24 -0700
Forwarded From: "Noonan, Michael D" <mdn () intel com> Breach in Key Security Discovered -Isaac Slepner Cryptographic researchers have discovered a potential vulnerability in the security of Web server infrastructure. Until now, it was believed that security information called "private keys" could not be found in the memory systems of a server and compromised. Recently, however, researchers have discovered that it may be possible for any user with the ability to execute software on a company's e- commerce server to access cryptographic keys and retrieve sensitive information. Read more at: http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=1847 ISN is sponsored by Security-Focus.COM
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