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BlackBerry's Encryption Hacked; Backups Now a Risk

Posted by Soulskill on from the good-news-for-india dept.

GMGruman writes "InfoWorld blogger Martin Heller reveals that a Russian passcode-breaker developer has broken the encryption used in BlackBerry backups. That can help recover data when passwords are lost, but also gives data thieves access to a treasure trove of corporate secrets. And the developer boasts that it was easier to crack the BlackBerry encryption than it was to crack Apple's iOS."

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  1. Re:But... the playlists! by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 5, Funny

    The last digit of pi is "7". You can take my word for it, or prove me wrong.

    Nope, you're wrong. The last digit of pi is zero.
    This is because pi is exactly 10 (base pi).

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    Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire