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AMD64 overflows and null bytes
In the past, I have managed to overflow my own vulnerable programs, and those of others, but only ever in a 32bit environment. Every time I try even a simple stack smash on a 64bit machine, I run into ...
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Do the new instruction sets found on Intel's Haswell Architecture make any difference in cryptographic operations?
Intel's Haswell architecture has support for several new Bit Manipulation Instructions. In Intel's own words,
Bit manipulation instructions are useful for compressed database, hashing , large ...
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Encryption key storage
I recently inherited an in-house built key storage system. The company stores credit card data in two database servers which are AES encrypted. The keys reside in a separate system that is located in ...
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How does processor architecture affect password hashing speed?
Does hashing speed vary significantly using different architectures (x86 vs ARM)?
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I am investigating the possibility of using a cluster of Raspberry Pi for cracking passwords hashed with ...
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Added security risks that come with 3-tier software architecture
Are there any added security risks that come with using a 3-tier architecture such as MVC in a software project?
I got asked this today, and my gut reaction was "I don't see why there would be." ...
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Dirty and clean interface on DMZ gateways
We have a webservice border gateway in DMZ which handles incoming and outgoing webservice requests in terms of authentication and security.
We have two network interfaces in place, on is called ...
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programming language and security threats
I am working mostly on C/C++ based enterprise applications. Now few modules are migrating to Java. Also in parallel, there has been stress on ensuring that the application has highest benchmark with ...
