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Sep 27

USB key with AES embeded AES encryption

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ironkeu design IronKey as released an USB key quite impressive. The file AES encryption is done onfly in hardware (see the diagram). Combine this with a strong build and you have a cool secure key. It is really something I have look forward to strore my personnal file.

Documentation said it works on Vista and XP with no software install. Thus I guess it works pretty much as a U3 USB works. I may get one and try it on my Linux.

The important point is that it use an embeded cryptochip to perform the encryption which as far as I know is unique to this device. The Cryptochips include AES-CBC and PRNG. It seems a great piece of work.

A “demo” is available here and whitepaper here

Sep 17

Wii save use the sect233r1 crypto system for savegame

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According to the nintendo-scene forum, the WII use the sect233r1 crypto system for its savegame.  The file end with two certificates.  According to the author, the first is the WII one, and the second is a temporary one.  A proof of concept code is available along with the post.

See it here :

The crypto used for wii savegame files is sect233r1

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