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Re: Security incident update

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If the hackers got to the ColdFusion source code then it is quite possible they decrypted credit card numbers. The passphrase may not be stored in the database but presumably the decryption key is kept in memory by the app server while running. Otherwise it wouldn't be able to charge anything. And if the hackers could modify the ColdFusion source code, they can get to anything the app server can, including the decryp…

From what HTP said on IRC, the credit card numbers were decrypted within the application context, which would be consistent with what you said. But during the IRC conversation, HTP willingly gave out the last four digits of people's CC#s, but ignored any request for digits before that, which would be more consistent with what Linode is stating. It's all a very confusing world where nobody has a definite answer. Just…

There's no inconsistency. Linode said "Credit card numbers in our database are stored in encrypted format... Along with the encrypted credit card, the last four digits are stored in clear text..."

Re: Security incident update

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You've assumed that everyone involved has the entire passphrase.

Not really, just more than one person as is implied in the grammar. Edit: Theses "making an assumption" arguments are silly. It is good practice to assume the worst case, to assume the best in this situation is bad.

I'm impressed by your ability to extrapolate "in our heads" to mean whatever you wanted it to mean.
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