Information Security News: Breach in Key Security Discovered

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Breach in Key Security Discovered
-Isaac Slepner

Cryptographic researchers have discovered a potential vulnerability in the
security of Web server infrastructure. Until now, it was believed that
security information called "private keys" could not be found in the
memory systems of a server and compromised. Recently, however, researchers
have discovered that it may be possible for any user with the ability to
execute software on a company's e- commerce server to access cryptographic
keys and retrieve sensitive information.

Read more at:
http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=1847

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