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Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

10-07-2011, 09:45 AM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

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Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

100% agree , no question about it. Problem is when a security feature is exploitable (which is rather common in the software world and nothing close to the drama some posts in the thread made it to...

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

10-05-2011, 04:19 AM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Doesn't need the card, needs an encrypted file from the card. Clear now?

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

10-03-2011, 01:50 PM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

It is a real problem. A mixed case annoying and strong password is near unusable if it needs to be entered every time the device needs unlocking. There is always a tradeoff between security and...

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 04:34 PM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

I really can't see the reason behind the personal attacks against me from the moment you joined the thread, but yeah, whatever, have fun..

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 03:26 PM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

I didn't read anything. Got the company name from the title, picked up my blackberry and called them. Then i got answers to my questions, then i bought their product.

Yourself and the other mod...

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 01:52 PM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

i'm trying hard to find the word apple or any apple inc products mentioned anywhere in the thread until you started trolling... :?

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 12:50 PM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

We can use analogies to describe security models until we're blue in the face. Things are rather simple though.

1) The handset + the OS are RIM products.
2) The filesystem + the encryption are...

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 12:20 PM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

If certain criteria is met (extremely common for users to have device password protection enabled on the card) the DEVICE is compromised. Not only that but it extends to all information stored in the...

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 11:47 AM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

The card hasn't been hacked at all. The encryption on the card (a RIM product) has been attacked and that results in the handset being compromised.

Following your logic if i break into your...

Forum: BlackBerry and Mobile Security

09-29-2011, 11:34 AM

Replies: 40

Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

Views: 30,717

Posted By the-economist

Re: Elcomsoft breaks BB password by hacking encrypted media card

It hasn't?! Encryption on the card is an OS feature. Obviously flawed is being used as an attack vector to reveal the handset's password and everything it protects. The OS, the handset, the...

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