full-disclosure - Re: FW: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe

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Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:14:22 -0600
From: "Dan Bambach" <dan@...mbach.net>
To: <steven@...urityzone.org>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: FW: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe

When this was first posted, I tried to duplicate the procedure written up
before sending it off to Steganos. I was unable to, so I thought maybe I was
missing something. Guess not...

Dan

Dan Bambach
R.T.C., Inc.
Engineering/Service Manager
915-584-6646
915-526-7635  (Cell)
915-584-6265  (Fax)

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Adair [mailto:steven@...urityzone.org] 
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 2:32 PM
To: Dan Bambach
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] FW: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe

It is funny that this stuff ever comes to surface.  Now I am wondering if
this a case of trying to spread FUD or someone who just didn't pay any
attention to what was going on?

Steven
securityzone.org

> I forwarded the original issue to Steganos as I am a user of their
> software
> package.  This is their reply and also posted on Security Focus.
>
> Regards
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: support@...ganos.com [mailto:support@...ganos.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 6:56 AM
> To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
> Subject: Re: Steganos Encrypted Safe NOT so safe
>
> In response to frankrizzo604's comment, Steganos would like to dispel the
> rumor that its Steganos Safe encryption software is easily cracked.
> Steganos
> Safe enables users to create any number of secure virtual drives in which
> data is safely stored and encrypted. However frankrizzo604 goes through
> several steps 'teaching' users how to open others' encrypted files. In his
> last step, he claims Steganos will 'PUNISH you by resetting your encrypted
> drives passwords to "123" until you buy a registered copy', implying that
> the password feature can be circumvented thus opening anyone's safe. He
> conveniently left out that before he was able to reset the password to
> "123", he had to enter his original password to open the safe. Then, he
> saw
> this message box:
>
> http://www1.steganos.com/support/screenshots/safe8_123_infobox.png
>
> It is absolutely not possible to open any Steganos Encrypted File without
> having the original password. The Steganos support and development team
> reconstructed the process he described. It is not possible to open a Safe
> WITHOUT the original password. In the 2007 generation of Steganos
> products,
> Steganos decided to set the Safe attributes to write protect. Steganos
> would
> like its user to rest assured that their files are in fact still encrypted
> and safe from hackers.
>
>
>
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