alt <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:34:59 -0700, nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> On Jun 13, 4:43 am, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>> Windows recovery loophole lets hackers in
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | Windows Vista may be Microsoft's most secure operating system to date, but
>>> | researchers are still finding some glaring loopholes for hackers to
>>> | exploit. Here is the latest: all you need is a Vista Install DVD to get
>>> | admin level access to a hard drive.
>>> |
>>> | The loophole arises because the Command Prompt tool in Vista's
>>> | System Recovery Options fails to request user name or passwords
>>> | before handing over access to PCs running the operating system.
>>
>> If you have physical access, wouldn't a Linux LiveCD work just as
>> well? Encryption of files might be the only defense against this kind
>> of thing.
>
> I have to agree. Any sort of physical access is guaranteed to allow the
> attacker a successful break in. Personally, I don't even consider physical
> security outside of a locked/supervised room. An attack is more likely to
> come from a remote break in than a physical break in.
>
Security is always a relative thing, there is no absolute security. If
you want to keep files really safe, then encryption is probably the best
approach. cfsd, gpg, etc.
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