TITLE

Security flaw found in Networks Associates' PGP

AUTHOR(S)

Messmer, Ellen

PUB. DATE

August 2000

SOURCE

Network World;08/28/2000, Vol. 17 Issue 35, p81

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on European cryptographic researchers' discovery of a security flaw in the Unix and Microsoft Windows versions of Network Associates Inc.'s PGP encryption software that lets attackers decrypt and read messages of targeted victims. Versions in which the flaw can be found; Software's acceptance of additional decryption keys which are outside the signed part of the public key.

ACCESSION #

3519297

 

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