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Watch Out for Evil Maids!
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24/10/2009 12:20:14
 
 
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Technology
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Security
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>Improbable for "low-value" targets, perhaps. But the main gist is that if you do have something which is high-value, at least to you, it may not be as safe/invulnerable as you may think if you're using a product such as TrueCrypt or PGP Whole Disk (I imagine BitLocker is in that same category).
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>Another thing to bear in mind, these sorts of exploits always get weaponized and automated so that semi-skilled or unskilled individuals can use them. "Script kiddies" attack Web properties; can "script maids" be very far off? < g >


True I suppose ... but unless I'm a spy with valuable top-secret stuff on my computer, I don't think I'm going to worry that the maid who's cleaning my hotel room is going to attack my computer while she's cleaning.

~~Bonnie
Bonnie Berent DeWitt
NET/C# MVP since 2003

http://geek-goddess-bonnie.blogspot.com
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