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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?"

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  1. well... by joe+155 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "But is this a rather glaring lapse in security or an easter egg?"

    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.

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    *''I can't believe it's not a hyperlink.''
  2. IBM's approach by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They can encrypt is however they want to, ok??? GOSH...