Re: pen-testing an information kiosk (breaking out of the application)

From: alaric@alaricsecurity.com
Date: Mon Apr 28 2003 - 22:34:13 EDT


('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is) In-Reply-To: <20030423091601.25852.qmail@www.securityfocus.com>

Hi,

Building off what Mark Reardon has already posted, you should also
consider the physical security of the kiosk (e.g. weak locks and visible
cables).

Another thing to remember is that passwords of these types of systems are
trivial. If you start browsing past issues of 2600 you will find plenty of
articles detailing store computers (One that comes to mind is how someone
broke restriction controls on a Compaq computer on display at Radio
Shack). I hope I was of help.

Later,
Alaric

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