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Fwd: Laptop Password.
From: "Ben Nell" <enemy.cow () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:32:04 -0500
Part of a small audit i did in the company some laptops are found to have a password(either PoP or just to change values in the BIOS).On a desktop most of the time all you need is to take out the battery to get rid of it, but for laptops (DELL in this case) i know that it is in (if memory serve correct) an EPROM.In case of theft i know that the PoP will protect form a casual thief but i know first hand that DELL has a backdoor system , they send the serial number to the mother company (always wanted to say that) they check if it stolen and if not they send a password to be entered. Now is there a possibility that someone has created a generator for these password?Is it known ? I mean security throughout obscurity (if you can call it like this in this case) is obviously something that i wouldn't trust. Any comment /Ideas?
Well I don't know about a backdoor password (I doubt that it exists) but I can tell you that if you take the CMOS battery off of the unit and remove the unit's battery, the CMOS information (including PoP) will eventually dissipate. You may have to go days or longer without providing power to the unit, but this is a sure fire way to reset the password. BN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: CenzicConcerned about Web Application Security? Why not go with the #1 solution - Cenzic, the only one to win the Analyst's Choice Award from eWeek. As attacks through web applications continue to rise, you need to proactively protect your applications from hackers. Cenzic has the most comprehensive solutions to meet your application security penetration testing and vulnerability management needs. You have an option to go with a managed service (Cenzic ClickToSecure) or an enterprise software (Cenzic Hailstorm). Download FREE whitepaper on how a managed service can help you: http://www.cenzic.com/news_events/wpappsec.php And, now for a limited time we can do a FREE audit for you to confirm your results from other product. Contact us at request () cenzic com for details.
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