Security News

‘Deliberate’ Backdoor Removed From Secure Conferencing Gear (Threatpost)
2016-01-22 20:34

AMX, a provider of audio-visual conferencing gear used in sensitive government and military locations, has removed a “deliberate” backdoor in one of its central controller system products.

UK Government Promoting Backdoor-Enabled Voice Encryption Protocol (Schneier on Security)
2016-01-22 20:23

The UK government is pushing something called the MIKEY-SAKKE protocol to secure voice. Basically, it's an identity-based system that necessarily requires a trusted key-distribution center. So key...

"Deliberately hidden" backdoor found on US government's comms system (Help Net Security)
2016-01-22 13:24

Researchers from Austrian infosec outfit SEC Consult have unearthed what they dubbed a "deliberately hidden backdoor account" in NX-1200, a network controller appliance for conference rooms manufactur...