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Duplicate RSA Keys Enable Lockheed Martin Network Intrusion

Posted by timothy on from the nobody's-perfect dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Unknown hackers have broken into the security networks of Lockheed Martin Corp and several other US military contractors, a source with direct knowledge of the attacks told Reuters. They breached security systems designed to keep out intruders by creating duplicates to 'SecurID' electronic keys from EMC Corp's RSA security division, said the person who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter." There's also coverage at PC Magazine.

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  1. Spoken like a true spokesperson... by Zakabog · · Score: 4, Insightful

    and we remain confident in the integrity of our robust, multi-layered information systems security

    Translation: Our system's breached but maybe you won't realize that if I throw enough buzz words at you...

    1. Re:Spoken like a true spokesperson... by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 4, Insightful

      On the other hand, a robust security system should be able to keep your most important information secure even when a breach occurs at lower levels. So, perhaps a breach occurred that allows some expense reports to be copied but does not enable the attackers to obtain designs for stealth aircraft. A breach is not a good thing, but it does not have to be an all-or-nothing scenario.

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  2. Re:Quantum by VortexCortex · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wonder what relation, if any, this has to the quantum computer?

    My guess is that their new quantum computer enables their security to exists as a super position of itself -- both being very secure, and completely unsecured at the same time.

    However, now that the state of their security has been observed, it has collapsed into only one state (which is unfortunately: unsecured).