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  • Researchers: Digital encryption standard flawed

    An encryption standard widely used in digitally signing documents and programs has a flaw in it that could allow for the creation of forgeries, sources said on Wednesday.

  • Flaw found in encrypted email programs

    There is a fundamental flaw in numerous popular encrypted email programs that calls into question the authenticity of digitally signed and encrypted email messages, according to a security researcher.

  • Defcon subway hackers can talk

    The three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who have been barred by a court order from discussing subway card vulnerabilities are now free to say what they want.

  • Security hole found in PGP

    A security flaw has been found in one of the world's most popular encryption programs that allows hackers to read confidential email.

  • PGP defect reveals encrypted messages

    Messages encrypted with the Pretty Good Privacy algorithm could fall prey to a technique that fools senders into decoding their own secret messages, according to researchers.

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  • Sendmail flaw could lead to DoS attacks

    A new flaw in Sendmail, the widespread SMTP service for Linux and Unix systems, could lead to a DoS event. Learn the details about this flaw and other security updates.

  • New light shed on unbreakable encryption

    Scientists at Northwestern University say they have harnessed the properties of light to encrypt information into code that can be cracked only one way: by breaking the physical laws of nature.

  • Windows 2003 certification: Top 10 study topics

    With the release of Microsoft's latest server operating system comes a slew of new certification exams to prepare for. See what you'll need to bone up on to keep your certifications current.

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  • ThinkPad R for the masses

    Can't pony up for a high-end notebook? IBM's ThinkPad R is a low-cost laptop for true bargain hunters.

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