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edh
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Joined: 02 Aug 2001 Posts: 6564
Location: Land of pickup trucks and Gun racks, ie gods land TX
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:14 pm Post subject: Hack a macbook in 60 sec |
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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/08/hijacking_a_macbook_in_60_seco_1.html
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If you want to grab the attention of a roomful of hackers, one sure fire way to do it is to show them a new method for remotely circumventing the security of an Apple Macbook computer to seize total control over the machine. That's exactly what hackers Jon "Johnny Cache" Ellch and David Maynor plan to show today in their Black Hat presentation on hacking the low-level computer code that powers many internal and external wireless cards on the market today.
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farmboy
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Joined: 09 Jul 2001 Posts: 4677
Location: Yo mommas crib
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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farmboy noted that there were 2 flaws in windows drivers that would allow XP machines to be attacked in a similar fashion. |
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ThunderDawg
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Joined: 14 Apr 2002 Posts: 16466
Location: In a Godda da Vita, Honey
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Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Will they be hacking the Mac in Hackensack? |
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anglachel
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Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 8257
Location: MN
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Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:58 am Post subject: |
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TOMaxwell wrote:Will they be hacking the Mac in Hackensack?
hacking some one in the sack? that is just going to far. |
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edh
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Joined: 02 Aug 2001 Posts: 6564
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Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm, I am surprised by the lack of comment.
But then again, being pwned in under 60 seconds is bad. Of course us windoz people know all about that. Just that I guess rather than spend millions on an ads one should check the pad lock.
queue titles, Lights, camera, action
AND HERE HE IS......STEVE JOBS, intruducing the new movie from the producers of Gone in 60 seconds, yes it that fast, the new MACBOOK gone in 60 seconds
(for you indy fans....Tom Carnegie: and its a new track record)
huh, what, Steve wasnt shown the tape? Oh well roll out the new mini HIFI IPOD
look at them oooh and ahhhh
queue the Borg
Man it has to hurt to be punked the week before a big event.
In truth, I do think that they did a nice thing in not doing in public, given how much hacking goes on during those shows. Now it is time to see what they can do about the firmware issue with the wifi chip. FOR ALL OF US WIRELESS PEOPLES WIN, LINUX, AND MAC
first there was hack a shack
wait for it
now there is hack a mac
queue music: Dust in the Wind
Mac no Virus, but why worry about that when.... ARRRGGGGH apple zombies at door with flaming g5's, power supplies and macbooks....
FREEEDOM!!!! |
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VirtualElvis
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Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 626
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EdisonRex
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Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 9992
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:20 am Post subject: |
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Oh yeah - turns out it was hacked using a third party driver. It wasn't hacked using the stock Apple drivers. |
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farmboy
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Joined: 09 Jul 2001 Posts: 4677
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmm, edh must be busy eating humble pie |
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edh
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Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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nope not in the least.
Once in its nothing but a crackerbox like most OS's
Just kicking a little snot out of the apple. First shot are always seen as flukes. More are coming and these may not be announced. |
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