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IBM using Napoleon Dynamite Quote to Encrypt Data
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?"
Idiots!
roman_mir, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes, all day. Besides, we both know I'm training to become a cage fighter.
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I wonder if the guy who cracked this has nunchuck skills and bowhunting skills too.
But why is the rum gone?
Whoever he wants to be. Gosh!
....the worst post ever made.
Please, ITninja, like anyone could even know that.
I judt got a nre Kinesis keybiartf so please excusr ant egregiou typos.
I think what he's saying is....
If you're going camping you don't necessarily need to lock your tent door up, because it's such a trivial thing to do
My UID is prime... is yours?
If what they were sending was important then it is definately the former, if it's something which they meant for people to have a go at then it'll be the latter.
Captain Obvious to the rescue once again!
Would you kindly mod me +1 insightful?
It's a diversionary tactic, gosh!
How do you keep a bunch of computer nerd hackers in suspense?...
We're looking for a good English to English translator. Would you be available soon?
If you can read this sig, you're too close.
This was hilarious! http://www.atomfilms.com/sw/content/anakin_dynamit e
What an amazing grasp of the obvious!
Once the terrorists gain access to the scores from Wimbledon then it's all over for the free world. They could use our own tennis scores against us.
They had better be using the strongest encryption available for this kind of thing.
Is it not possible that this was a randomly generated key that simply happened to be a Napoleon Dynamite quote?
Totally retarde the movie was, why people like it clear is to me now. I thank you for mind of mine clearing now, go I to the street and preach will I my ideas.
You can't handle the truth.
Flamebait the parent post was no more than retard the moderator could not joke outfigure.
You can't handle the truth.
--Those responsible for the cipher key in question, have been sacked.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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They should have used Jar Jar Binks and Westly Crusher quotes. Nobody wants to remember them.
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