Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

IBM using Napoleon Dynamite Quote to Encrypt Data

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the masters-of-the-bo-staff dept.

schmack writes "A developer discovers a quote from the movie Napoleon Dynamite is being used as the cipher key by IBM to publish encrypted XML at this year's Wimbledon grand slam. But is this a rather glaring lapse in security or an easter egg for curious hackers, many of whom would surely be fans of the quirky movie?"

3 of 170 comments (clear)

  1. What is with that movie? by roman_mir · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It was totally retarded, why do people like it?

    As to being a security issue, unless someone compiles all quotes from all movies into a text file, it is not.

    --
    You can't handle the truth.
  2. I thought Napoleon Dynamite was a horrible movie. by Avillia · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Stupid movies tend to be funny. But they get there a insane director who thinks the movie is brilliant, or crazy script ideas picked at random. Not by intentionally trying to be as stupid as possible and hoping that the audience will like it. I'm going to be modded down. I don't care. I didn't like Napoleon Dynamite.

  3. Interesting theory by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    But is this ... an easter egg for curious hackers, many of whom would surely be fans of the quirky movie?"

    Only if they're fags.