Marriott’s Encryption Exposed: Hotel Giant’s Data Breach Undermined by Flawed Crypto Claims

Looking for secure encryption at Marriott? Think again. Turns out the hotel giant was hashing out your data with SHA-1, a method even your grandma knows is about as cryptic as her crossword puzzle strategy. #EncryptionOopsie

Published: Added: May 1, 2024 at 8:44 amAssembled by: J J
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Well, well, well, if it isn't the old "Whoops, we used the digital equivalent of a wet paper bag to protect your precious data" routine from Marriott. Breaking News: SHA-1 is to modern encryption what a padlock is to Fort Knox. And just like that, Marriott's "AES-128" claim turned out to be the hospitality industry's version of "The dog ate my homework."

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