RE: Nessus/keyloggers

From: Manuel Lanctôt (inventaire_at_novalis-inc.com)
Date: 08/08/03

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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 12:06:16 -0400

    > -----Message d'origine-----
    > De : netsec novice [mailto:netsec9@hotmail.com]
    > Envoyé : 7 août, 2003 21:35
    > À : security-basics@securityfocus.com
    > Objet : Nessus/keyloggers
    >
    >
    > I would like to demonstrate the importance of physical security to
    > management by presenting information I was able to easily obtain by
    > accessing one of our 'publically' available PCs residing on our private
    > network. What I had in mind was to run a keylogger and perhaps
    > nessus from
    > a machine for a short period of time and present the output. I pictured
    > installing a keylogger and a reconaissance type tool on a
    > thumbdrive - leave
    > it there for a period of days and then retrieve. Does anyone have
    > suggestions on a keylogger or nessus type tool that could be easily
    > installed on portable media that could then be carried away for
    > analysis? I
    > want to provide as realistic scenario as possible. IE - someone leaves a
    > thumb drive attached for a day for keylogger or someone walks in
    > and powers
    > the PC off and then boots of a Linux based CD to run a scan and
    > then easily
    > collects data?
    >
    > Thanks for any ideas!!

    Just so you know, the bootable Linux distro Knoppix [http://www.knoppix.org]
    has nessus/nessusd included, as well as many other networks auditing and
    security apps. 

    --
Manuel Lanctôt
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