Monthly Archives: November 2005

You’ve got a Mail from the FBI: W32.Sober.X@mm

A fake “FBI Windows” virus is spreading online that may affect your PC with well-known Sober virus. It comes in a mail that claims to come from either the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or … Continue reading

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Twofish Cryptoanalysis Rumors

There were “Twofish has been broken” rumors. These rumors have been based on the analysis by Shiho Moriai and Yiqun Lisa Yin, who published their results in Japan in 2000. Here is paper. Bruce Schneier’s answer is here.

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Apple iTunes Security Flaw

CNET News.com is reporting that a critical vulnerability has been found in some versions of Apple’s popular iTunes that could allow attackers to remotely take over a user’s computer, according to a warning issued by eEye Digital Security, a security … Continue reading

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Web Giants Crack Down on Spyware

Interesting initiative: Code of conduct and whitelist of spyware-free apps. Source: vnunet.com. A handful of internet firms have joined together to reduce the spread of adware and spyware which is distributed by ‘piggybacking’ on legitimate downloads. The companies, including Yahoo, … Continue reading

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NSA/CSS Kids’ Page

NSA has interesting site for kids’ games in area of cryptology. It says: Hi Kids! Welcome to the NSA/CSS Kids’ page. We’re the CryptoKids and we love cryptology. What’s cryptology? Cryptology is making and breaking codes. It’s so cool. We … Continue reading

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