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| 558654 |
2007-06-12 20:47:00 |
Windows Vista may be Microsoft's most secure operating system to date, but researchers are still finding some glaring loopholes for hackers to exploit. Here is the latest: all you need is a Vista Install DVD to get admin level access to a hard drive.
The loophole arises because the Command Prompt tool in Vista's System Recovery Options fails to request user name or passwords before handing over access to PCs running the operating system. The hack, discovered by security researcher Kimmo Rousku, only works locally. Physical access to a target PC is a must. Even so, the potential for mischief (such as deleting directories or copying files on targeted PCs) is enormous. Hackers don't even necessarily need to run a DVD. "It’s easy to create a bootable USB flash memory that works in a similar way," Rousku notes. (www.theregister.co.uk) |
SurferJoe46 (51) |
| 558655 |
2007-06-12 22:50:00 |
OMG whoda thunkit |
Rob99 (151) |
| 558656 |
2007-06-13 05:21:00 |
It has always been known that if someone has physical access to the computer there is no security. It's been like that for decades before there was even a Microsoft corporation. It's one thing which isn't a security bug. It's a fact of life. |
Graham L (2) |
| 558657 |
2007-06-13 13:36:00 |
hah, i find turning it off at the wall usually stumps guests i don't want using my pc, and turningit off at the psu also will even get the nerdier ones too:D |
motorbyclist (188) |
| 558658 |
2007-06-13 21:33:00 |
Open up the case and unplug the motherboard power cable. That will get everyone (except me :p) stumped. :D |
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