From: killy (killfactory@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Aug 16 2006 - 15:47:13 EDT
Well said.
I just couldn't help it.
It looked like alot of fun.lol.. :)
On 8/16/06, Brad_Powell@amat.com <Brad_Powell@amat.com> wrote:
>
> Forgive me for butting in. I can understand the executives reluctance to
> hand over a laptop. In fact I'd be more worried if he/she did.
>
> Why not gather up your tools, sit down with him/her and have them run the
> tools under your supervision? You gain their confidence
> and can explain your finding as you go, while still demonstrating to the
> customer that you are keeping their information safe.
>
> I love the other techniques discussed, but honestly keeping the customer
> happy and safe will get you invited back.
>
> regards to all
>
> Brad Powell
>
>
> killy <killfactory@gmail.com> wrote on 08/16/2006 08:20:23 AM:
>
>
> > Maybe use DD and pipe an image of the laptop across the wire to
> > another workstation using NetCat. :) while he is at lunch.
> >
> > Even easier would be to capture a physical memory image while he is on
> > the laptop. (using NetCat+DD again)
> > That might just amuse me. lol
> >
> > Follow him to his favorite Internet cafe and have much fun...lol.
> > Don't let him see you there.
> > Then when you get his email password off the wire (Cain and Able) you
> > can use it to connect to his C$ and let a message for him. God forbid
> > he uses the same password for everything.
> > He said no data could come off the laptop, but he said nothing about
> > putting anything on his laptop.
> >
> > another technique:
> > WMIC is a nice little tool native to windows. it can be used to
> > remotely gather information about a system.
> >
> > I saw a koo webcast @ sans regarding this technique. I think it was
> > called Command line Kung-fu or somehting like that.
> >
> > There are also some koo .pl scripts on Harlan Carvey's website. google
> him.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/5/06, itsec.info <itsec.info@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have a client who is a very high powered Executive and he asked
> > me to check
> > > his notebook regarding security etc.
> > > Actually this would be any easy task but he is not willing to hand over
> his
> > > notebook to me and I am not allowed to retrieve any data from it.
> > >
> > > Well how can you assess such a notebook and also the person's behaviour
> > > regarding security (e.g. reading his private email via smtp and the
> like)?
> > >
> > > The only idea I found so far is to re-direct the notebook's Internet
> traffic
> > > through a proxy and then I can examine this traffic and give him
> > some advice.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas are very welcomed.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > Maybe use DD and pipe an image of the laptop across the wire to
> > another workstation using NetCat. :) while he is at lunch.
> >
> > Even easier would be to capture a physical memory image while he is on
> > the laptop. (using NetCat+DD again)
> > That might just amuse me. lol
> >
> > Follow him to his favorite Internet cafe and have much fun...lol.
> > Don't let him see you there.
> > Then when you get his email password off the wire (Cain and Able) you
> > can use it to connect to his C$ and let a message for him. God forbid
> > he uses the same password for everything.
> > He said no data could come off the laptop, but he said nothing about
> > putting anything on his laptop.
> >
> > another technique:
> > WMIC is a nice little tool native to windows. it can be used to
> > remotely gather information about a system.
> >
> > I saw a koo webcast @ sans regarding this technique. I think it was
> > called Command line Kung-fu or somehting like that.
> >
> > There are also some koo .pl scripts on Harlan Carvey's website. google
> him.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 8/5/06, itsec.info <itsec.info@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I have a client who is a very high powered Executive and he asked
> > me to check
> > > his notebook regarding security etc.
> > > Actually this would be any easy task but he is not willing to hand over
> his
> > > notebook to me and I am not allowed to retrieve any data from it.
> > >
> > > Well how can you assess such a notebook and also the person's behaviour
> > > regarding security (e.g. reading his private email via smtp and the
> like)?
> > >
> > > The only idea I found so far is to re-direct the notebook's Internet
> traffic
> > > through a proxy and then I can examine this traffic and give him
> > some advice.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas are very welcomed.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > >
> >
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> > What's more, you deserve to be hacked.
> > -- former White House cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke
> >
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