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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Windows hacking through Firewire

The hack was first demonstrated in Sydney in 2006 but the code was only made available lately.

The hack involves the following:
Python Exploit Code + Access to a Windows Machine via Firewire = Ownage of the Windows machine! See the video below for a demonstration:



Hi-Res video can be found on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-C5s_07Ts&fmt=18

Still don't get it? Then visit:
http://storm.net.nz/projects/16

For an interview with the coder (Adam Boileau) please visit:
http://www.itradio.com.au/security/

2 comments:

Hubert said...

Higher resolution version of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N-C5s_07Ts&fmt=18

Webmaster said...

Thanks for that Hubert :)

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