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how to hack (almost) any !linux machine in 30 seconds? http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1886490/how_to_hack_any_linux_machine_in_30_seconds/
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@byteday note that using an encrypted hard drive would mitigate. Grub password would make it harder by requiring a usb drive (not a fix)
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@pisco I guess you're right, but I doubt that it is a common practice to do so, or?
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@ashcrow it looks to me like a common vulnerability - most users do not seem to think that far of security, do they?
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@byteday If I have a physical access to the machine I can hack it with a hammer... and whoever tries to reboot my machine will be cursed :)
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@byteday As allways in security, it depends of how valuable is the info, and who could be interested, i don't see it neccesary for most PCs
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@pisco That's not enough, you must put a password into the BIOS setup or that will be futile
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@asqueadospress ordinary users seem to be totally forgetting about security and are not aware of the value of all information they have
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@byteday I don't say that's not true, but the possibilities that some1 enter my house & hack my PC are too low to bother encrypting the disk
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@byteday That's not a hack, that's intentional. Physical access to practically any machine == game over. grub pw and bios pw can help
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@byteday I have a full HDD-encrypted system. Plus: It ain't a "hack". It works on all non-encrypted system: Windows, Mac OS X, … similarly
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@byteday look at the Gene Spafford quote (just bellow the title) to see my point: http://gnupg.morales-vazquez.com/fsegur.html
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@asqueadospress can only agree! great quote!
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