Re: PGP, Pellicano & FBI's "password-divining system"
- From: Paul Rubin <http://phr.cx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 15 May 2006 23:49:25 -0700
BROUGHCUT <broughcut@xxxxxx> writes:
I just found an interesting article on law.com which suggests his
encryption was cracked using a "password-divining system": ...
But smoke and mirrors to cover up the use of a backdoor?
It does sound like smoke and mirrors and you might be onto something.
using a number generator to choose a book from the Gutenberg archive
to use as a word bank would probably be a better option).
Use this: http://www.diceware.com
Hwoever, for the average user, a key logger, wiretap or even a tempest
attack would be more cost effective.
Yeah, that sounds more likely.
I don't see where a "password profiler" fits in, it sounds like
something from the movies.
They put Agent Mulder on the case.
Anyway, any thoughts on how the Feds actually cracked Pellicano's PGP?
On second thoughts, he was probably a prime candidate for profiling...
Apparently the guy saw himself as a Godfather... his passcode was
probably "omerta" or something stupid.
Heh, probably another good call.
.
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