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Unfortunately, nobody has developed an acceptable alternative In that case they're not really obsolete, are they? Things are obsolete because they're replaced
by hugh3 15y ago
Unfortunately, nobody has developed an acceptable alternative
In that case they're not really obsolete, are they? Things are obsolete because they're replaced by something better, not because they're imperfect.
All you really need to do is to get one of those crypto-card thingies implanted in your brain. Then every time you're prompted for a password you just have to type in the first string of numbers that pops into your head.
- sixtofour 15y agoExcept those crypto-card thingies (not the implantable ones) were duplicated as a result of the recent RSA breakin, which is how Lockheed was attacked.
- hugh3 15y agoYeah, I really don't understand how that happened.
- marshray 15y agoThe working theory is that RSA retained information on the crypto "seeds" used to initialize the hardware tokens at the factory. When this database was hacked the attackers obtained a copy of this seed material. This was enough to duplicate the code sequence displayed on the key, though possibly in conjunction with a phishing or social engineering attack to obtain the target user's serial number (or a few current codes). That's the theory anyway. Not everyone agrees that it's the Chinese-attacking-US-defense-contractors story again. What everyone does agree on though is that RSA is withholding critical information about the severity of the compromise, or maybe even being a little disingenuous about it.