From: Shenk, Jerry A (jshenk@decommunications.com)
Date: Wed Jun 28 2006 - 18:13:56 EDT
If you're doing a pen-test, it would seem that your main objective is to
get the data. Just pull the drive out, use a linux box to make an image
use dd (other options exist) and then mount it using the loop option to
access the data.
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From: Nervox [mailto:nervox@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 7:38 AM
To: pen-test@securityfocus.com
Subject: Laptop Password.
Greetings
Part of a small audit i did in the company some laptops are found to
have a password(either PoP or just to change values in the BIOS).On a
desktop most of the time all you need is to take out the battery to
get rid of it, but for laptops (DELL in this case) i know that it is
in (if memory serve correct) an EPROM.In case of theft i know that the
PoP will protect form a casual thief but i know first hand that DELL
has a backdoor system , they send the serial number to the mother
company (always wanted to say that) they check if it stolen and if not
they send a password to be entered.
Now is there a possibility that someone has created a generator for
these password?Is it known ? I mean security throughout obscurity (if
you can call it like this in this case) is obviously something that i
wouldn't trust.
Any comment /Ideas?
Best Regards Nervox
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