Re: Infrared Vulns on laptops

From: NixGuru (nixguruat_private)
Date: Fri Aug 15 2003 - 02:03:57 PDT

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    On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Whiteside, Larry [contractor] wrote:
    
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    > What vulns exist having an active infrared port on a laptop?
    > 
    
    A year or so ago, I remember rebooting innocent Win2k PC's with a Palm
    Vx using Irda... Worked as long as IR was activated on the laptop.  
    Had lots of fun with it in our office... ;o) Until M$ provided a
    patch...
    
    
    
    
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