Stealing login credentials from a locked PC or Mac just got easier
20 seconds of physical access with a $50 device is all it takes.
20 seconds with a USB computer and a physical machine can be p0wned.
PaulSpoerry.com
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That's really crappy and very scary. I'm wondering how Microsoft is going to patch this, will they only allow hardware authentication once the login has been successful but with a bunch of prompts stating hardware has been plugged/unplugged since you locked the computer.
It's not just Windows… OSX too apparently. I've always been of the mindset that if I can get physical access to your device I can get whatever I want. This just shows an insanely easy way to go about it.
If you can get inside my house I'm not worry about my pc….. just saying!
I don't even have a password so.. yeah
administrator…we know you well. we can see you through the 'window'''…welcome to 'our' computer….lol
who is the real 'administrator'?
Given the things on my network I'm more concerned for my pc. I mean seriously take my TV… the photos of my kid when he was 2 I cannot replace (yes yes… I pay for Crashplan and back them up but that's not the point for this discussion hehehe)
+Paul Spoerry I think it actually is relevant. I know I rely on the fact that yes, someone could physically take my computer but they'd never be able to log in and screw with my stuff, not the case anymore.
Would I be pissed and devastated my hardware would be gone, absolutely. Would I be ruined if my digital presence was nuked, yup.
Hopefully, this is patched on both sides of the OS fence and some protections are put in place software wise such as maybe crashplan locks if your desktop suddenly goes to another network that you've never been on.
Haven't read the article. I guess it's okay for most of us because they have to have your laptop/PC? Unless your house got burgled then… ur fugged
Just invert the polarity in the usb! I did that on my car so you cannot hack my car via obd port!