Re: hardening checkpoints
On Tue, Dec 20, 2005 at 04:18:12PM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> Am 2005-12-15 12:27:01, schrieb kevin bailey:
> > hi,
>
> > 4. enhance authentication
> >
> > maybe set up ssh access by authorised keys only - but again this has a
> > problem when i need to log in to the server from a putty session on a PC in
> > an internet cafe .
> >
> > certainly check the strength of the existing passwords.
>
> As someone allready told, the computer my be infected with a
> virus/keylogger ore something like this.
>
> OK, the Internet Cafes in France I know, using all windows and Ghost,
> which mean, after each reboot, they will get a clean system...
> Do not know, how long it takes to be reinfected...
>
> But in ALL Internet Cafes I can use my own (selfmade) Debian Live-System
> with my prefered Desktop. In all Internet Cafes i get an IP via DHCP.
>
> So, there is no problem with infected Windows Machines... :-)
>
> I suggest you, to create your own striped down Live-System + USB-Key
But you still have the possibility of hardware keyloggers to consider.
Regards,
Paddy
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