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RE: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook
From: Mike Wilson <mwilson () amedisys com>
Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 11:17:48 -0500
Agreed, it is an oversimplification (or a surrender) to say that good security practice is useless on a laptop or tablet because it is not a case of if you will not have complete control, but rather when and for how long. Indeed, a comprehensive security plan becomes that much more important. Look at every laptop as if you will never see it again and ensure that your data remains yours, to the best of your ability. Of course, having XP home may be considered a vulnerability in and of itself, but that is another matter. What we as a community have to realize is that we have new blood coming in all the time and issues like this being brought back up are good to ensure that something as simple as this is not missed because it is assumed that we all know it. Thanks, _________________________ Mike Wilson -----Original Message----- From: Bob Fiero [mailto:i.am () mentalfloss net] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:12 AM To: bugtraq () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook
You get the idea. This is non issue.
I disagree. You are involved in intense business negotiations. During lunch you leave your notebook unattended assuming it is safe with a password protected userID. Your competitor goes in to the conference room and logs in with Administrator and installs something like eBlaster to log everything you do and email it to him. Far fetched, but not a non-issue. _____ From: Mike Vasquez [mailto:mike.vasquez () gmail com] To: Jeremy Brown [mailto:0xjbrown41 () gmail com] Cc: MustLive [mailto:mustlive () websecurity com ua], bugtraq () securityfocus com [mailto:bugtraq () securityfocus com] Sent: Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:38 -0400 Subject: Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Once someone has physical access all bets are off, there's a lot the can do. 1) steal it 2) boot off cd and reset/enable admin acct 3) boot off cd and grab all hashes 4) pour a perfectly good frappucino on the keyboard 5) cover it with smiley face stickers You get the idea. This is non issue. *** NOTICE--The attached communication contains privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, DO NOT read, copy, or disseminate this communication. Non-intended recipients are hereby placed on notice that any unauthorized disclosure, duplication, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of these materials is expressly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this information in its entirety and contact the Amedisys Privacy Hotline at 1-866-518-6684. Also, please immediately notify the sender via e-mail that you have received this communication in error. ***
Current thread:
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook, (continued)
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Susan Bradley (May 14)
- RE: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Mike Wilson (May 14)
- RE: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Steve Quan (May 14)
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook nameless (May 14)
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Ansgar Wiechers (May 19)
- RE: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Jim Harrison (May 19)
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Daniel Hazelton (May 14)
- RE: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Mike Wilson (May 14)
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Susan Bradley (May 14)
- Re: Insufficient Authentication vulnerability in Asus notebook Susan Bradley (May 19)