Firewire port == owned

"A security consultant (Adam Boileau) based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password.

To use the tool, hackers must connect a Linux-based computer to a Firewire port on the target machine. The machine is then tricked into allowing the attacking computer to have read and write access to its memory.

With full access to the memory, the tool can then modify Windows' password protection code, which is stored there, and render it ineffective."

Very cool, of course most people know that if you have physical access to a computer its essentially yours anyway. The idea was originally presented in 2006 at Ruxcon, and now the code is released...now where did i put that firewire cable...

Article Link: http://www.smh.com.au/news/security/hack-into-a-windows-pc--no-password-needed/2008/03/04/1204402423638.html

Code Link: http://storm.net.nz/projects/16