Hackers focus on stealing keys, not breaking encryption, says Ncipher

Iria · Feb 17, 2006, 06:07 AM

San Jose (CA) - A strong encryption of data is commonly considered as secure solution to withstand brute force attack. In fact, encryption has become strong enough to convince many hackers to look for a weaker target, says British security company Ncipher. That target is increasingly the location where cryptographic keys are stored - usually in memory or on hard drives.
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Feb 17, 2006, 06:07 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Hackers focus on stealing keys, not breaking encryption, says Ncipher San Jose (CA) - A strong encryption of data is commonly considered as secure solution to withstand brute force attack. In fact, encryption has become strong enough to convince many hackers to look for a weaker target, says British security company Ncipher. That target is increasingly the location where cryptographic keys are stored - usually in memory or on hard drives. ___________ Read More / Source: TG Daily