RSA security flawed say researchers after collecting duplicate public keys

Cryptography researchers collected millions of X.509 public key certificates that are publicly available over the web and found what they say is a shockingly high frequency of duplicate RSA-moduli keys. “We performed a sanity check of public keys collected on the web,” the researchers state in their paper, published today and titled “Ron was wrong, […]

Shoestring Living: Keys to smart carpooling

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Smartphone locks out keys from pocket and purse

San Francisco, July 4: Front pockets and purses are slowly being emptied of one of civilisation’s most basic and enduring tools: the key. It’s being swallowed by the cellphone. New technology lets smartphones unlock hotel, office and house doors, open garages and even car doors. It’s a not-too-distant cousin of the technology that allows key […]