Administrator Lite Posted March 9, 2008 Administrator Share Posted March 9, 2008 A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password.Adam Boileau first demonstrated the hack, which affects Windows XP computers but has not yet been tested with Windows Vista, at a security conference in Sydney in 2006, but Microsoft has yet to develop a fix. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyo Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hmmm, firewire port so physical access needed... indeed not truly a vulnerability... but another reason beside many other to NOT leave anyone alone with your computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJPrice Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Good job I don't have any firewire ports on my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Good job I don't have any firewire ports on my computer.so it should effect vista and macs too then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marik Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Good job I don't have any firewire ports on my computer.so it should effect vista and macs too thenyes since it only mentions the term "Windows" and that also includes vista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NadaWTB Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password.Adam Boileau first demonstrated the hack, which affects Windows XP computers but has not yet been tested with Windows Vista, at a security conference in Sydney in 2006, but Microsoft has yet to develop a fix.View: Original Articlelol, there are several boot cdroms out there that will reset the windows password, such as Windows_Key_Enterprise_7.9.2141.iso, it takes about 2 mins and you have full admin access, so this tool is obsolete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashad Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password.Adam Boileau first demonstrated the hack, which affects Windows XP computers but has not yet been tested with Windows Vista, at a security conference in Sydney in 2006, but Microsoft has yet to develop a fix. View: Original Articlelol, there are several boot cdroms out there that will reset the windows password, such as Windows_Key_Enterprise_7.9.2141.iso, it takes about 2 mins and you have full admin access, so this tool is obsolete.I disagree, reseting windows password will reveal that you hacked into a PC while unlocking it wont unless you got caught in action.I am going to test this soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dock98 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 does anyone really use firewire ports except for coffee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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