SRP implementation - choices for N and g

2008-08-26 Thread Michael Tschannen
Hi list Has anybody already gained experience concerning the technical implementation of SRP (http://srp.stanford.edu)? There is one point I couldn't find in any documentation: Should the modulus and the generator (N and g) be unique for each client or can they be chosen application-wide? What

Re: [cryptography] 5x speedup for AES using SSE5?

2008-08-26 Thread Eric Young
Hovav Shacham wrote: On Aug 24, 2008, at 5:20 AM, Peter Gutmann wrote: Speaking of CPU-specific optimisations, I've seen a few algorithm proposals from the last few years that assume that an algorithm can be scaled linearly in the number of CPU cores, treating a multicore CPU as some kind

road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Perry E. Metzger
Drivers using the automated FasTrak toll system on roads and bridges in California's Bay Area could be vulnerable to fraud, according to a computer security firm in Oakland, CA. Despite previous reassurances about the security of the system, Nate Lawson of Root Labs claims that

Re: 5x speedup for AES using SSE5?

2008-08-26 Thread Ilya Levin
Brian Gladman wrote: But a fully byte oriented implementation runs at about 140 cycles/byte and here the S-Box substitution step is a significant bottleneck. ... It is also possible that the PPERM instruction could be used to speed up the Galois field calculations to produce the S-Box

Re: SRP implementation - choices for N and g

2008-08-26 Thread Paul Crowley
Michael Tschannen wrote: Has anybody already gained experience concerning the technical implementation of SRP (http://srp.stanford.edu)? There is one point I couldn't find in any documentation: Should the modulus and the generator (N and g) be unique for each client or can they be chosen

RE: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/21301/?a=f From the article: other toll systems, like E-Z Pass and I-Pass, need to be looked at too A couple years ago I got a letter from E-Z Pass a few days after I used my

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Ken Buchanan
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Despite previous reassurances about the security of the system, Nate Lawson of Root Labs claims that the unique identity numbers used to identify the FasTrak wireless transponders carried in cars can be copied

yet more NSA tech journal articles declassified...

2008-08-26 Thread Perry E. Metzger
Hat tip: John Young's Cryptome... http://www.nsa.gov/public/tech_journals.cfm -- Perry E. Metzger[EMAIL PROTECTED] - The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending unsubscribe cryptography to [EMAIL

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Matt Blaze
On Aug 26, 2008, at 10:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/21301/?a=f From the article: other toll systems, like E-Z Pass and I-Pass, need to be looked at too A couple years ago I

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Dustin D. Trammell
On Tue, 2008-08-26 at 10:52 -0400, Matt Blaze wrote: On Aug 26, 2008, at 10:15, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, I believe, at least for E-Z Pass, the attack would have to include cloning the license plate and pictures may still be available whenever a victim realizes they have been charged for

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Ken Buchanan
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Dustin D. Trammell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the same for the state-wide Texas tag, TxTag[1]. If your tag doesn't register, or you disable or remove it, the toll system can still accurately bill you based on your license plate and vehicle registration.

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread John Levine
So, I believe, at least for E-Z Pass, the attack would have to include cloning the license plate and pictures may still be available whenever a victim realizes they have been charged for trips they did not take. The 407 toll road in Toronto uses entirely automated toll collection. They

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Dustin D. Trammell
On Tue, 2008-08-26 at 13:22 -0400, Ken Buchanan wrote: On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Dustin D. Trammell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the same for the state-wide Texas tag, TxTag[1]. If your tag doesn't register, or you disable or remove it, the toll system can still accurately

Re: road toll transponder hacked

2008-08-26 Thread Bill Frantz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ken Buchanan) on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 wrote: I think this is a bit different than what Michael Heyman said. TxTag, IIRC, was implemented by the same company (Raytheon) that implemented the 407 ETR toll system in Toronto. In the case of the 407, there is no image

OpenSSH compromise at Red Hat

2008-08-26 Thread Allen
I'm a bit surprised no one has mentioned the Red Hat server being hacked and the certificated being compromised on Fedora. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Red-Hat-Digital-Keys-Violated-By-Intruder/ Best, Allen - The