Request for Review - Fedora Security Basics
Tom Diehl
tdiehl at rogueind.com
Mon Oct 10 15:51:52 UTC 2005
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, Felipe Alfaro Solana wrote:
> > And let's not forget the old standby of simply removing the hard disk,
> > attaching it to another system, and getting at any yummy data that way.
> > Security starts with PHYSICAL security, as any security guru will tell
> > you. If a system is not physically protected from unauthorized access,
> > not much else will be very effective.
>
> That's a valid point, tought some intruders don't want to steal the
> machine or the hard drive, as that would make the attack extremely
> evident. Instead, it's easier to break into single-user mode and
> create a user account used to remotely access the machine by any other
> means.
If it bothers you that much put a passwd on grub. It buys you the same thing.
That way it does not cause extra work for people who do not want/need it.
Regards,
Tom Diehl tdiehl at rogueind.com Spamtrap address mtd123 at rogueind.com
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