Think "physical security" Jim
Toby Rider wrote: > > What about cracking a machine with the network cable unplugged. Anyone > ever encounter that :-) > > Meritt James wrote: > > See also "social engineering". > > > > Entertaining material. All problems, as well as all solutions, are not > > technical. > > > > Jim > > > > Ferry van Steen wrote: > > > >>Hey there, > >> > >>I was just wondering. I know the rule is everything can be cracked. But can > >>anyone point me to info on how to crack something with no ports open or/and > >>perhaps tell me how that's called (so I can search...). To me it seems > >>impossible but I have a feeling that's a false sense of security and I'd > >>like to get a better understanding of this so I can take appropiate actions > >>on my servers. Also I think this knowledge will come in handy in the future > >>since I gotta write a firewall on linux for a DMZ and LAN set up in like a > >>week or so and I don't want to tell my boss that the webserver is the only > >>thing that can be cracked because that's the only service we run if that > >>ain't so, although the chance someone with that knowledge/expertise will > >>hunt us will probably be nihil. > >> > >>Kind regards, > >> > >>Ferry van Steen > >>InfoPart Automatisering B.V. > >>Beeksestraat 24 > >>4841 GC Prinsenbeek > >>Phone: +31 (0)76 - 5 44 04 11 > >>Fax: +31 (0)76 - 5 41 83 51 > >>Mobile: +31 (0)6 - 28 46 47 45 > >>E-Mail (business): [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>E-Mail (private): [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>ICQ (UIN (seldom used)): 191458 > > > > -- James W. Meritt CISSP, CISA Booz | Allen | Hamilton phone: (410) 684-6566
