After the cold boot attack to render drive encryption useless comes this new bit of security scare. This time the culprit is a supposed hole in Firewire that allows an attacker to gain control of system bypassing the windows password.
For more head here:
Windows password cracked in seconds via FireWire - The Tech Report
and Here:
Hack into a Windows PC - no password needed - Security - Technology
For more head here:
Windows password cracked in seconds via FireWire - The Tech Report
and Here:
Hack into a Windows PC - no password needed - Security - Technology