ElcomSoft Tool Cracks BitLocker, PGP, TrueCrypt In Real-Time

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ElcomSoft Tool Cracks BitLocker, PGP, TrueCrypt In Real-Time

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 20, 2012 @06:48AM from the well-that-puts-a-spin-on-things dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Russian firm ElcomSoft on Thursday announced the release of Elcomsoft Forensic Disk Decryptor (EFDD), a new forensic tool that can reportedly access information stored in disks and volumes encrypted with desktop and portable versions of BitLocker, PGP, and TrueCrypt. EFDD runs on all 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, as well as Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2008." All that for $300.

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I bet EFDD is... by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-20 06:53 · Score: 5, Funny

...just a hammer.
Obligatory: http://xkcd.com/538/
1. Re:I bet EFDD is... by mar.kolya · 2012-12-20 07:28 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  In Russia this often called 'thermorectal cryptanalysis' and soldering iron is a tool of choice for this sort of job.
Re:Not as clever as it sounds by blueg3 · 2012-12-20 07:13 · Score: 5, Funny

What did you expect it to do? Magic?
Re:System drive encryption? by marcello_dl · 2012-12-20 07:15 · Score: 4, Funny

>My setup is the following: win...
first mistake? ;)

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Re:Not as clever as it sounds by smittyoneeach · 2012-12-20 07:18 · Score: 5, Funny

I, for one, expected a pagan ritual involving Cthulhu; Natalie Portman, naked and petrified and covered in hot grits; and a traveling salesman walk of all your base.

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These guys make IT people look like gods.... by Lumpy · 2012-12-20 07:43 · Score: 5, Funny

I used to have their password kit for enterprise and it would make me look like a complete computer GOD to the users.
"I lost the password to my spreadsheet...."
"what is the password I used on this zip file?"
etc....
I would crack about 5-10 passwords a week with their tools and ended up never having to buy drinks when going out with office workers after work because of it.

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Re:Not as clever as it sounds by crazyjj · 2012-12-20 08:02 · Score: 3, Funny

My father was a pagan, you insensitive clod!

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