RSA SecurID Do Over

[Ned Pyle]

First published on TechNet on Jun 07, 2011
Ned here. If you are using RSA SecurID, you’re probably aware they were compromised several months ago . You may also have heard that since then, hackers have been using that stolen info to attack or compromise various organizations. What you may not know is RSA is now issuing replacement tokens for their customers. The catch is you need to contact them; they are not necessarily going to contact you. More info from their executive chairman here:

http://www.rsa.com/node.aspx?id=3891

U.S.:
1-800-782-4362, Option #5 for RSA, Option #1 for the RSA SecurID Remediation Program

Canada:
1-800-543-4782, Option #5 for RSA, Option #1 for the RSA SecurID Remediation Program

International:
+1-508-497-7901, Option #5 for RSA, Option #1 for RSA SecurID Remediation Program

None of this is directly AD or Microsoft-related, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t spread the word – RSA has a large customer base. That said, if you’re interested in alternatives, here’s some reading on understanding and deploying two-factor smartcard authentication:

• The Secure Access Using Smart Cards Planning Guide (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2)
• Windows Smart Card Technical Reference (Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2)
• Planning a Smart Card Deployment (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003)
• Smart Cards (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003)
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 and smart cards (all OS)

Ned “fobbing any questions off on Jonathan ” Pyle