Re: Why floppies will never die!


"Ian Gregory" <foo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On 2005-12-23, icono <here@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> BTW, there is nothing easier to break into than any Unix based system.
>> The
>> real problem is finding the users.
>
> Are you referring to remote exploits or local (privilege escalation)
> vulnerabilities? If the former then I would like to know how you might
> break into a Unix based system that was listening only on port 22 for
> protocol 2 ssh connections with passphrase authentication (assuming
> no weak passphrases on the system). If the latter then how would you
> get root from an unprivileged account on a Debian machine running a GR
> security kernel? Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> Of course with physical access you can break in. Just take the chains
> and security screws off with an angle grinder and remove the hard disk,
> only an encrypted disk will offer protection in this case.
>
> Ian

If they have interactive communication on the web, zap, same as Windows.

>
> --
> Ian Gregory
> http://www.zenatode.org.uk/ian/


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