What I am saying that this is a poor way to authenticate a device? The
simple app can trigger a http request with another IMEI nos and get access.
I don't know how to use IMEI in PlayReady system.
# nos means numbers ?
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Wouldn't it be more secure if they hashed the imei before placing it into
the header? This way a unique hash can be used as an authentication key.
Hashes are more difficult to match. Or to make it more difficult, slit the
imei into 2, hash both parts, and combine them together in the same
No using IMEI alone is an insecure way to authenticate, whether you hash
etc. I can start guessing IMEI number using brute force and ultimately get
access based on someone's
IMEI.
On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:36 AM, Kevin Veroneau kveron...@gmail.com wrote:
Wouldn't it be more secure if they
On TabletRoms.com and on XDA we have noticed that when using NVFlash
on a Dell Streak 7, sometimes upon reboot we get a screen asking for a
password. This sometimes occurs after a complete flash.
Could I get an explanation for this or what it is or does?
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On Oct 22, 2011, at 6:36 AM, Kevin Veroneau wrote:
Wouldn't it be more secure if they hashed the imei before placing it into the
header? This way a unique hash can be used as an authentication key. Hashes
are more difficult to match. Or to make it more difficult, slit the imei
into 2,
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From: Kevin Veroneau kveron...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [android-security-discuss] Re: NTT Docomo (Japanese mobile
career0 send IMEI always in video/audio player.
To: Chris Palmer snackypa...@gmail.com
Salt would be added
