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Re: FW: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe


From: "James Matthews" <nytrokiss () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:27:20 -0400

Alot of times people find there bugs but what can we do! How do we know that
the encrypted drives work?

On 4/26/07, Dan Bambach <dan () dbambach net> wrote:

When this was first posted, I tried to duplicate the procedure written up
before sending it off to Steganos. I was unable to, so I thought maybe I
was
missing something. Guess not...

Dan

Dan Bambach
R.T.C., Inc.
Engineering/Service Manager
915-584-6646
915-526-7635  (Cell)
915-584-6265  (Fax)

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Adair [mailto:steven () securityzone org]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:32 PM
To: Dan Bambach
Cc: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] FW: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe

It is funny that this stuff ever comes to surface.  Now I am wondering if
this a case of trying to spread FUD or someone who just didn't pay any
attention to what was going on?

Steven
securityzone.org

> I forwarded the original issue to Steganos as I am a user of their
> software
> package.  This is their reply and also posted on Security Focus.
>
> Regards
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: support () steganos com [mailto:support () steganos com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 6:56 AM
> To: bugtraq () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe
>
> In response to frankrizzo604's comment, Steganos would like to dispel
the
> rumor that its Steganos Safe encryption software is easily cracked.
> Steganos
> Safe enables users to create any number of secure virtual drives in
which
> data is safely stored and encrypted. However frankrizzo604 goes through
> several steps 'teaching' users how to open others' encrypted files. In
his
> last step, he claims Steganos will 'PUNISH you by resetting your
encrypted
> drives passwords to "123" until you buy a registered copy', implying
that
> the password feature can be circumvented thus opening anyone's safe. He
> conveniently left out that before he was able to reset the password to
> "123", he had to enter his original password to open the safe. Then, he
> saw
> this message box:
>
> http://www1.steganos.com/support/screenshots/safe8_123_infobox.png
>
> It is absolutely not possible to open any Steganos Encrypted File
without
> having the original password. The Steganos support and development team
> reconstructed the process he described. It is not possible to open a
Safe
> WITHOUT the original password. In the 2007 generation of Steganos
> products,
> Steganos decided to set the Safe attributes to write protect. Steganos
> would
> like its user to rest assured that their files are in fact still
encrypted
> and safe from hackers.
>
>
>
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