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2018-11-06 Science & Technology
Researcher break SSD security codes
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Posted by badanov 2018-11-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 Just like when voting, looks like we need to go back to paper.
Posted by Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365 2018-11-06 00:24||   2018-11-06 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Didn't really break them.

The implementations were fundamentally flawed!

The password was stored on the device and you merely needed to tell it to use the password.

It's like storing the key for your front door in a bag saying "do not open".
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-11-06 04:08||   2018-11-06 04:08|| Front Page Top

#3 ...once they've got their hands on the equipment.
What a Nothing Burger. If the Cypher and the Encrypted data are in the same object AND someone gets physical possession then the decyphering is a matter of time and resources.
Posted by magpie 2018-11-06 11:40||   2018-11-06 11:40|| Front Page Top

#4 The standard says the encryption key should be based on the password.

So it's not stored on the device.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-11-06 15:35||   2018-11-06 15:35|| Front Page Top

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