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nekrosoft13
10-10-08, 05:58 PM
WiFi is no longer secure enough to protect wireless data.
Global Secure Systems has said that a Russian's firm's use of the latest NVidia graphics cards to accelerate WiFi ‘password recovery' times by up to an astonishing 10,000 per cent proves that WiFi's WPA and WPA2 encryption systems are no longer enough to protect wireless data.
David Hobson, managing director of GSS, claimed that companies can no longer view standards-based WiFi transmission as sufficiently secure against eavesdropping to be used with impunity. He also said that the use of VPNs is arguably now mandatory for companies wanting to comply with the Data Protection Act.
He said: “This breakthrough in brute force decryption of WiFi signals by Elcomsoft confirms our observations that firms can no longer rely on standards-based security to protect their data. As a result, we now advise clients using WiFi in their offices to move on up to a VPN encryption system as well.
“Brute force decryption of the WPA and WPA2 systems using parallel processing has been on the theoretical possibilities horizon for some time - and presumably employed by relevant government agencies in extreme situations - but the use of the latest NVidia cards to speedup decryption on a standard PC is extremely worrying.
“The $64,000 question, of course, is what happens when hackers secure a pecuniary advantage by gaining access to company data flowing across a WPA or WPA2-encrypted wireless connection. Will the Information Commissioner take action against the company concerned for an effective breach of the Data Protection Act.”
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/WiFi-is-no-longer-a-viable-secure-connection/article/119294/
holy shnikees!!!!! Nvidia's GPUs will eventually destroy the world. They must be stopped.
XDanger
10-10-08, 06:39 PM
So how do I protect myself in my home network?
nekrosoft13
10-10-08, 06:50 PM
unplug your pc, stick into a closet
Just wait, as they figure out more and more ways to harness the processing power of GPGPUs it's going to become easier and easier for people to break into secured systems. Banks, Military Systems, Main Frames... if it "can't" be broken into or hasn't been broken into yet... someone will try.
nekrosoft13
10-10-08, 07:08 PM
quad-sli powered firewall?
quad-sli powered firewall?
We're gonna need it
WiFi is no longer secure enough to protect wireless data.
Global Secure Systems has said that a Russian's firm's use of the latest NVidia graphics cards to accelerate WiFi ‘password recovery' times by up to an astonishing 10,000 per cent proves that WiFi's WPA and WPA2 encryption systems are no longer enough to protect wireless data.
David Hobson, managing director of GSS, claimed that companies can no longer view standards-based WiFi transmission as sufficiently secure against eavesdropping to be used with impunity. He also said that the use of VPNs is arguably now mandatory for companies wanting to comply with the Data Protection Act.
He said: “This breakthrough in brute force decryption of WiFi signals by Elcomsoft confirms our observations that firms can no longer rely on standards-based security to protect their data. As a result, we now advise clients using WiFi in their offices to move on up to a VPN encryption system as well.
“Brute force decryption of the WPA and WPA2 systems using parallel processing has been on the theoretical possibilities horizon for some time - and presumably employed by relevant government agencies in extreme situations - but the use of the latest NVidia cards to speedup decryption on a standard PC is extremely worrying.
“The $64,000 question, of course, is what happens when hackers secure a pecuniary advantage by gaining access to company data flowing across a WPA or WPA2-encrypted wireless connection. Will the Information Commissioner take action against the company concerned for an effective breach of the Data Protection Act.”
http://www.scmagazineuk.com/WiFi-is-no-longer-a-viable-secure-connection/article/119294/
LOL
where's that guy telling us that the average user wont appreciate CUDA nekro? this will probably shut his mouth.
:lol:
Ninja Prime
10-11-08, 03:50 AM
LOL
where's that guy telling us that the average user wont appreciate CUDA nekro? this will probably shut his mouth.
:lol:
Because everyone's networks now being unsecure is a good thing, AMIRITE?!?!
Nice try rocket scientist!
Dreamingawake
10-11-08, 12:59 PM
Wow. That is really cool ! I mean not that security is broken now, but the fact
the 280 broke it! WOW what a cool piece of hardware. Truly revolutionary.
Ninja Prime
10-11-08, 07:23 PM
Wow. That is really cool ! I mean not that security is broken now, but the fact
the 280 broke it! WOW what a cool piece of hardware. Truly revolutionary.
No, not really. ATI was doing it a year before NV figured it out actually. I dont see why anyone is actually impressed, they took a powerful processor and used it to hack a key code the brute force way, GG, they did that 20 years ago too. Because its done on a GPU its somehow cool and interesting? No.
ATI started first, but they are way behind what CUDA has to offer.
Still impressive that they got a 10K prct gain.
Dreamingawake
10-11-08, 09:01 PM
No, not really. ATI was doing it a year before NV figured it out actually. I dont see why anyone is actually impressed, they took a powerful processor and used it to hack a key code the brute force way, GG, they did that 20 years ago too. Because its done on a GPU its somehow cool and interesting? No.
:) That's what's cool about perception. -The same 'thing' can look different to two
different people. I don't agree with you, because I do think it is cool and interesting.
For those of us who work in the IT field it will eventually affect our jobs too.
So, it does matter.
audacious
10-11-08, 09:24 PM
Take a look here http://code.google.com/p/pyrit/
crainger
10-12-08, 11:38 PM
I used my 8800GTX to hack the Gibson.
CaptNKILL
10-12-08, 11:58 PM
I used my 8800GTX to hack the Gibson.
http://a1259.g.akamai.net/f/1259/5586/5d/images.art.com/images/-/Mel-Gibson---Lethal-Weapon--C10101886.jpeg
crainger
10-13-08, 12:12 AM
Not that Gibson free dummy.
THE GIBSON!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2403/2083277924_32a8f36177.jpg
pew pew pew
Bman212121
10-13-08, 03:08 AM
Nice article. I wonder how many other algorithms they already have working on CUDA to speed up decryption times. It is definitely some interesting stuff as it adds such a leap in processing power it's unreal.
I have tested their password recovery program and I can tell you that 1 8800gtx is about equal to 25 E6600 dual core machines. What I think a lot of people don't take into consideration is leverage this gives someone for a small network of pcs to equal such a huge amount of processing power. With just a few friends we could easily have the power of 200 dual core pcs at our disposal. It would take a multi million dollar supercomputer to crunch the same data a handful of gaming rigs could do.
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