Topic: Remote copying
21-Nov-2003, 11:25 AM
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Topic: Remote copying
I heard that in the past 18 months a company in the UK has advertised that for an
agreed sum of money, they can park a van outside the house of your
choice and copy all of the files on the hard disc of any computer
inside that house. Computers inside the house need not be switched on
and the company does not need access to the computer in any way.
agreed sum of money, they can park a van outside the house of your
choice and copy all of the files on the hard disc of any computer
inside that house. Computers inside the house need not be switched on
and the company does not need access to the computer in any way.
21-Nov-2003, 12:08 PM
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Wardriving
If someone has a wake-on-LAN (WOL) card, I assume a wardriver could wake your computer (or they could wait for someone to turn it on) and access it via SMB shares. By default, Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP share the root of each partition as driver letter + $ (C$, D$, etc), so they could get access to your entire hard drive through those shares if they can crack your Administrator password (which is often blank or trivial in homes).
If someone has a wake-on-LAN (WOL) card, I assume a wardriver could wake your computer (or they could wait for someone to turn it on) and access it via SMB shares. By default, Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP share the root of each partition as driver letter + $ (C$, D$, etc), so they could get access to your entire hard drive through those shares if they can crack your Administrator password (which is often blank or trivial in homes).
21-Nov-2003, 12:14 PM
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I know someone that worked in designing secure compartmentalized information facilities (SCIF's)
I read the article. Nor only does the computer have to be on, but you have to have a wireless network that has unprotected or easily defeated log in. Usually a simple password is adequate.
I can tell you that under some circumstances and with some computers, data can be read from a standard computer.
But this is much more difficult and it does also require the computer being read to be on.
I read the article. Nor only does the computer have to be on, but you have to have a wireless network that has unprotected or easily defeated log in. Usually a simple password is adequate.
I can tell you that under some circumstances and with some computers, data can be read from a standard computer.
But this is much more difficult and it does also require the computer being read to be on.
21-Nov-2003, 01:10 PM
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Originally posted by EKdude
Wardriving
If someone has a wake-on-LAN (WOL) card, I assume a wardriver could wake your computer (or they could wait for someone to turn it on) and access it via SMB shares. By default, Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP share the root of each partition as driver letter + $ (C$, D$, etc), so they could get access to your entire hard drive through those shares if they can crack your Administrator password (which is often blank or trivial in homes).
Wardriving
If someone has a wake-on-LAN (WOL) card, I assume a wardriver could wake your computer (or they could wait for someone to turn it on) and access it via SMB shares. By default, Windows NT 4.0, 2000, and XP share the root of each partition as driver letter + $ (C$, D$, etc), so they could get access to your entire hard drive through those shares if they can crack your Administrator password (which is often blank or trivial in homes).
and for the WOL feature to work for this company in a van to steal your stuff .. first that wire has to be hooked up and second you need a wireless router that is unsecure... most wireless routers will allow you to specify which MAC addresses to give service too.... so if set up correctly you only offer service to the computers in your house.
21-Nov-2003, 04:18 PM
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Hehe, I heard some thing on the radio today; about another form of internet theft. Its wireless internet theft. They sad they caught some guy naked in his car going the opposite direction on a one way street downloading some p*rn. Anyways, if your running wirless try your best to secure it !!
21-Nov-2003, 04:49 PM
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Originally posted by gatherer
sure ... I'll bet 100 bucks you can't do it
sure ... I'll bet 100 bucks you can't do it
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Your WLAN or mine?
21-Nov-2003, 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by 94EG6HB
I could crack a window plu g into your lan and then use my laptop with a long CAT5 cable.
I could crack a window plu g into your lan and then use my laptop with a long CAT5 cable.
Originally posted by 94EG6HB
Who wants me to sit in their driveway and spoof their allowed mac address?
Takes about 30 seconds..
Who wants me to sit in their driveway and spoof their allowed mac address?
Takes about 30 seconds..
and yes I would like some dipping sauce...
