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Posted on 2009-06-24
The most common cause of Security Fails is improper implementation, people who do not fully understand the concepts involved trying to engauge in complicated crypto. We'll be profiling a number of different security fails that we know about, and we would love it if you could point out any that you happen to know about or find. FreeBSD Security Officer and all around security Guru Colin Percival offers his advice on what is the Cryptographic right answer.
By: Allan Jude
Cuiusvis hominis est errare; nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare - Any man can make a mistake; only a fool keeps making the same one.
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Cyber Security Alerts
- Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6.9
- Apple Releases Safari 5.0.2 and 4.1.2
- Apple Releases iTunes 10
- Google Releases Chrome 6.0.472.53
- Insecure Loading of Dynamic Link Libraries in Windows Applications
- VMware Releases Updates for ESX Service Console Packages
- Cisco Releases Security Advisory for IOS XR Software Border Gateway Protocol
- RealNetworks Releases Update to Address Vulnerabilities in RealPlayer
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