Bypassing Vista’s Security

A recent post on Slashdot details the process on how to blow Vista wide open. The video demonstrates how to use Linux to gain system-level access to a Vista computer.

This video shows a method by which a user can use a Linux distro called BackTrack to gain system access to Windows Vista without logging into Windows or knowing the username or password for any accounts. To accomplish this, the user renames cmd.exe to Utilman.exe — this is the program that brings up the Accessibility options for users without sight or with limited vision.

Previous Windows versions such as XP and 2000 are not vulnerable to the attack. This is Vista-only, folks, so don’t worry if you’re not using it. It’s another problem for Microsoft’s already-troubled OS. Let’s see what the reaction is and, more importantly, when the fix will arrive.

You can view the video here.

Source: Slashdot

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