Re: [H] Breaking Disk Encryption

2008-02-22 Thread j maccraw
I'm not surprised, check out the IronKey though. Ben Ruset wrote: > Be careful with the so-called "hardware" encryption devices. It turns > out that some of them aren't really quite good: > > http://www.heise-online.co.uk/security/Enclosed-but-not-encrypted--/features/110136 > > > j maccraw w

Re: [H] AOL/broadband issue.

2008-02-22 Thread j maccraw
Wait, he moved from AOL to RoadRunner what? Cable? DSL? Dialup? Maybe using TCPView from sysinternals to track what is happening connection wise? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437.aspx Timeout is hard coded AFAIK, so hang is not a simple as "can't reach host" and I can't

Re: [H] Breaking Disk Encryption

2008-02-22 Thread j maccraw
I seriously doubt anyone is saying you can crack AES *WITHOUT* access to the keys or a serious flaw in the implementation there of. This article is about a flaw where the keys are in RAM in the clear. Flushing the keys when the system goes into a locked or suspend state (while halting processes

Re: [H] So many files in a dir...

2008-02-22 Thread Joe User
Hello Bobby, Friday, February 22, 2008, 4:54:20 PM, you wrote: > What was the name and location of the dir so that I can check my system? > :-) His was installed to C drive. docs & set \ all users \ app data \ microsoft \ windows defender \ scan \ history I have a feeling he monkeyed with the

Re: [H] Breaking Disk Encryption

2008-02-22 Thread Mesdaq, Ali
Hardware is not really the solution. The problem is layered but the main problem here is physical security. If you have a system and all of its components to encrypt and decrypt are right there in one piece and people can connect debuggers to it or analyze it they could break anything you do. But i

Re: [H] So many files in a dir...

2008-02-22 Thread Bobby Heid
What was the name and location of the dir so that I can check my system? :-) Bobby -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe User Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 3:09 PM To: Joe User Subject: Re: [H] So many files in a dir... Hello, Thursday,

[H] AOL/broadband issue.

2008-02-22 Thread Bobby Heid
Hey, I was helping a friend whose Norton AV quit updating. It quit updating at the same time that he went from AOL dial-up to Roadrunner. Norton's Live Update does not seem to be able to connect and appears to hang while trying to connect. He refuses to let me remove the AOL program because the

Re: [H] CHKDSK problem in XP

2008-02-22 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 04:10 PM 22/02/2008, The Beave wrote: You can get FAR at http://farmanager.com/?l=en It's a good utility for doing that sort of stuff. Also, It could be just the name of the file with path is too long and it is messed up a bit. Perfect. Thanks, I try that. T

Re: [H] CHKDSK problem in XP

2008-02-22 Thread The Beave
You can get FAR at http://farmanager.com/?l=en It's a good utility for doing that sort of stuff. Also, It could be just the name of the file with path is too long and it is messed up a bit. Regards, Tim "The Beave" Lider E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message---

Re: [H] So many files in a dir...

2008-02-22 Thread Joe User
Hello, Thursday, February 21, 2008, 6:44:16 PM, I wrote: > Hello, > I have a system that has so many files in a dir the system just hangs > for HOURS while I try to do anything in there. I'm using Wayne's XPPE > disc now and it is also affected. Command prompts and rmdir /s /q > same issue - han

Re: [H] CHKDSK problem in XP

2008-02-22 Thread Joe User
Hello Thane, Friday, February 22, 2008, 1:52:30 PM, you wrote: > It's a folder in the \windows\temp folder that won't delete. Where > can I get FAR? If you have Wayne XPPE disc you can probably delete that folder with it. I have had issues where I couldn't get a file or folder to delete and I w

Re: [H] CHKDSK problem in XP

2008-02-22 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 05:08 PM 21/02/2008, The Beave wrote: Have you tried looking at the root in XP explorer? There might be a file with some naming error in it. Try to delete the file if it is not of any value. If that does not work try using a folder utility like FAR to delete it or rename it. It's a folder i

Re: [H] Breaking Disk Encryption

2008-02-22 Thread Ben Ruset
Be careful with the so-called "hardware" encryption devices. It turns out that some of them aren't really quite good: http://www.heise-online.co.uk/security/Enclosed-but-not-encrypted--/features/110136 j maccraw wrote: Bottom line is time has come for *affordable*, faster, dedicated hardware

Re: [H] Breaking Disk Encryption

2008-02-22 Thread j maccraw
Nice find Ali! sorry this long, by I feel passionate about this... Yet another disturbing insight into how exploitable the modern PC is. To be fair, peaking into RAM of running systems has been PoC'd more than a few times (as have a countermeasure or 2) all useless against a fully unpowered sys