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rohansingh47
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| #1 PlayStation 3 used to hack SSL, Xbox used to play Boogie Bunnies on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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Between the juvenile delinquent hordes of PlayStation Home and some lackluster holiday figures, the PlayStation has been sort of a bummer lately, for reasons that have nothing to do with its raison d'etre -- gaming. That doesn't mean that the machine is anything less than a powerhouse -- as was made clear today when a group of hackers announced that they'd beaten SSL, using a cluster of 200 PS3s. By exploiting a flaw in the MD5 cryptographic algorithm (used in certain digital signatures and certificates), the group managed to create a rogue Certification Authority (CA) which allows them to create their own SSL certificates -- meaning those authenticated web sites you're visiting could be counterfeit, and you'd have no way of knowing. Sure, this is all pretty obscure stuff, and the kids who managed the hack said it would take others at least six months to replicate the procedure, but eventually vendors are going to have to upgrade all their CAs to use a more robust algorithm. It is assumed that the Wii could perform the operation just as well, if the hackers had enough room to spread out all their Balance Boards.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2339  I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code |
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Hertz
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| #2 on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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o.O sounds great,but a cluster of 200 ps3's?:|
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scankyfrank
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| #3 King of the Jews on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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lol, I read this yesterday. the fix - use something other that md5. I wonder why they used ps3's though... would it not have been easier and cheaper to use a cluster of custom build machines? I personally would use a cluster of dreamcasts.
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mrdotkom
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| #4 on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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a cluster of 200 N64s!!!
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rohansingh47
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| #5 on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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200 PS3's * $300-400 each = $60,000-80,000 Rich group of hackers maybe...
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| #6 on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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why PS3s? they have nice processors, but the price paid could easily buy better custom boxes. :P
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jcapra
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| #7 on 01/01/1970 00:00 | |
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well, the hackers probably were organized USING the PS3's, so they all already had one maybe? idk, if not they are dumbshits
 
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