Re: Infrared Vulns on laptops

From: NixGuru (nixguru@a51.mine.nu)
Date: Fri Aug 15 2003 - 05:03:57 EDT


On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Whiteside, Larry [contractor] wrote:

>
> What vulns exist having an active infrared port on a laptop?
>

A year or so ago, I remember rebooting innocent Win2k PC's with a Palm
Vx using Irda... Worked as long as IR was activated on the laptop.
Had lots of fun with it in our office... ;o) Until M$ provided a
patch...

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