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| Started by | RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> |
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| First post | 2011-06-03 15:13 -0700 |
| Last post | 2011-06-27 06:38 -0700 |
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how? RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-03 15:13 -0700
Re: how? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-06-03 15:15 -0700
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-03 23:21 -0400
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-03 21:58 -0700
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 09:57 -0400
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-04 07:44 -0700
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 11:32 -0400
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-04 09:10 -0700
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 12:21 -0400
Re: how? Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2011-06-15 15:57 -0400
Re: how? RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-05 20:40 -0700
Re: how? Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-06-05 22:45 -0500
Re: how? Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> - 2011-06-06 08:30 +0100
Re: how? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2011-06-06 07:43 -0400
Re: how? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2011-06-06 08:31 -0500
Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-04 09:30 -0500
Re: how? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2011-06-04 19:38 +0100
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 14:44 -0400
Re: how? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2011-06-05 12:05 +0100
Re: how? Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> - 2011-06-05 15:48 +0100
Re: how? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2011-06-05 21:56 +0100
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-05 10:55 -0400
Re: how? Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2011-06-10 19:44 +0100
Re: how? Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> - 2011-06-10 21:31 +0100
Re: how? your.name@isp.com (Your Name) - 2011-06-11 09:36 +1200
Re: how? Abu Yahya <abu_yahya@invalid.com> - 2011-06-12 00:00 +0530
Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-03 18:30 -0500
Re: how? "robin" <robin51@dodo.mapson.com.au> - 2011-06-04 09:32 +1000
Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-03 18:45 -0500
Re: how? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2011-06-03 16:42 -0700
Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-03 18:50 -0500
Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-03 23:05 -0400
Re: how? Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-06-03 22:42 -0500
Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-04 01:01 -0400
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 10:05 -0400
Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-04 09:29 -0500
Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-04 14:38 -0400
Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-04 14:54 -0400
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-03 16:57 -0700
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-03 17:01 -0700
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-03 17:08 -0700
Re: how? Bob Harris <nospam.News.Bob@remove.Smith-Harris.us> - 2011-06-03 20:23 -0400
Re: how? Tevvin <Tevvin@walksincircles.com> - 2011-06-05 11:44 -0500
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-05 18:44 -0400
Re: how? Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-06-03 22:28 -0500
Re: how? dividebyzer0 <dividebyzer0@gmail.com> - 2011-06-05 00:16 +0000
Re: how? Gandalf Parker <gandalf@the.dead.ISP.of.Community.net> - 2011-06-05 12:51 +0000
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-05 15:39 -0700
Re: how? RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-05 20:33 -0700
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-06 13:40 -0700
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-06 15:55 -0700
Re: how? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2011-06-06 16:14 -0700
Re: how? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2011-06-06 23:52 -0400
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-07 12:05 -0700
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-07 12:04 -0700
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-07 13:17 -0700
Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-07 16:36 -0400
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-07 17:46 -0700
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-07 14:02 -0700
Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-07 17:44 -0700
Re: how? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2011-06-07 22:09 -0400
Re: how? your.name@isp.com (Your Name) - 2011-06-08 18:31 +1200
Re: how? Paul Debrowski <pdebrowski@shitiou.org> - 2011-06-07 21:18 -0400
Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-11 12:56 -0700
Re: how? your.name@isp.com (Your Name) - 2011-06-12 09:30 +1200
Re: how? Howard Brazee <howard@brazee.net> - 2011-06-11 18:44 -0600
Re: how? AD <isquat@gmail.com> - 2011-06-27 06:38 -0700
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| From | RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-03 15:13 -0700 |
| Subject | how? |
| Message-ID | <00addd67-75e8-4a93-85ed-d6aadba6dae2@q12g2000prb.googlegroups.com> |
There was a recent news item, an Apple Mac was stolen. He had anti-theft software installed, which snapped pictures at regular intervals through the webcam. Then it said he activated the program remotely, to send him the pictures, and the thief was eventually caught. My question is, how the heck did he accomplish this 'remote control'? Like, he sent a virus to the machine, or what? -- Rich
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| From | nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> |
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| Date | 2011-06-03 15:15 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <030620111515456670%nospam@nospam.invalid> |
| In reply to | #283 |
In article <00addd67-75e8-4a93-85ed-d6aadba6dae2@q12g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > There was a recent news item, an Apple Mac was > stolen. He had anti-theft software installed, which > snapped pictures at regular intervals through the webcam. > > Then it said he activated the program remotely, > to send him the pictures, and the thief was eventually > caught. > > My question is, how the heck did he accomplish this > 'remote control'? Like, he sent a virus to the machine, > or what? the original owner had anti-theft software was installed. when the macbook was stolen, he reported it which activated the phoning home. there are a few products that can do this.
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| From | Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> |
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| Date | 2011-06-03 23:21 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <RsednclKrso8OXTQnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@giganews.com> |
| In reply to | #284 |
On 2011-06-03 18:15 , nospam wrote: > In article > <00addd67-75e8-4a93-85ed-d6aadba6dae2@q12g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, > RichD<r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> There was a recent news item, an Apple Mac was >> stolen. He had anti-theft software installed, which >> snapped pictures at regular intervals through the webcam. >> >> Then it said he activated the program remotely, >> to send him the pictures, and the thief was eventually >> caught. >> >> My question is, how the heck did he accomplish this >> 'remote control'? Like, he sent a virus to the machine, >> or what? > > the original owner had anti-theft software was installed. when the > macbook was stolen, he reported it which activated the phoning home. > there are a few products that can do this. So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? -- gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.
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| From | Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> |
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| Date | 2011-06-03 21:58 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <michelle-175FAA.21583203062011@news.eternal-september.org> |
| In reply to | #295 |
In article <RsednclKrso8OXTQnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. And if you discover that the computer is missing before he has a chance to do erase the drive, you have a good chance of locating the computer before he does. -- Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.
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| From | Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 09:57 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <EaGdnYmiCpVSpHfQnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@giganews.com> |
| In reply to | #298 |
On 2011-06-04 00:58 , Michelle Steiner wrote: > In article<RsednclKrso8OXTQnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@giganews.com>, > Alan Browne<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > >> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? > > Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. And if you discover > that the computer is missing before he has a chance to do erase the drive, > you have a good chance of locating the computer before he does. A savvy thief could disable the WiFi if interested in content, then once the search for data is over erase the drive and install a fresh OS. But I suspect most thieves wouldn't care about the data - just erase the disk and get the thing into the market. There there is what Nad R says in his post - though I'm not completely convinced of how it would apply to Mac OS X and the Disk utility erase. -- gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.
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| From | Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 07:44 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <michelle-2C0242.07443904062011@news.eternal-september.org> |
| In reply to | #302 |
In article <EaGdnYmiCpVSpHfQnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > >> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? > > > > Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. And if you > > discover that the computer is missing before he has a chance to do > > erase the drive, you have a good chance of locating the computer > > before he does. > > A savvy thief could disable the WiFi if interested in content, then once > the search for data is over erase the drive and install a fresh OS. > > But I suspect most thieves wouldn't care about the data - just erase the > disk and get the thing into the market. Most thefts of laptops (other than from stores and warehouses, that is) are thefts of opportunity by people who aren't very computer savvy. -- Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.
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| From | Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 11:32 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <hvidnVI3L4e7zXfQnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@giganews.com> |
| In reply to | #306 |
On 2011-06-04 10:44 , Michelle Steiner wrote: > In article<EaGdnYmiCpVSpHfQnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@giganews.com>, > Alan Browne<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > >>>> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? >>> >>> Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. And if you >>> discover that the computer is missing before he has a chance to do >>> erase the drive, you have a good chance of locating the computer >>> before he does. >> >> A savvy thief could disable the WiFi if interested in content, then once >> the search for data is over erase the drive and install a fresh OS. >> >> But I suspect most thieves wouldn't care about the data - just erase the >> disk and get the thing into the market. > > Most thefts of laptops (other than from stores and warehouses, that is) are > thefts of opportunity by people who aren't very computer savvy. But the buyers are. And if they suspect* it was stolen, they will do whatever's possible to protect themselves. *suspect: when the price is too good, and the point of purchase is "a cafe", in a car, etc. chances are it's stolen. -- gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.
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| From | Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 09:10 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <michelle-DF48F0.09105804062011@news.eternal-september.org> |
| In reply to | #307 |
In article <hvidnVI3L4e7zXfQnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@giganews.com>, Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > > Most thefts of laptops (other than from stores and warehouses, that > > is) are thefts of opportunity by people who aren't very computer > > savvy. > > But the buyers are. Not necessarily. And even if they are, there's the time frame between theft and sale to use that tracking software, assuming that the thief didn't decide to keep the computer for himself. > *suspect: when the price is too good, and the point of purchase is "a > cafe", in a car, etc. chances are it's stolen. Or even Craig's List, eBay, or a newsgroup. -- Tea Party Patriots is to Patriotism as People's Democratic Republic is to Democracy.
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| From | Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 12:21 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <tYudnYv2s4wBxnfQnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@giganews.com> |
| In reply to | #308 |
On 2011-06-04 12:10 , Michelle Steiner wrote: > In article<hvidnVI3L4e7zXfQnZ2dnUVZ_i2dnZ2d@giganews.com>, > Alan Browne<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > >>> Most thefts of laptops (other than from stores and warehouses, that >>> is) are thefts of opportunity by people who aren't very computer >>> savvy. >> >> But the buyers are. > > Not necessarily. And even if they are, there's the time frame between > theft and sale to use that tracking software, assuming that the thief > didn't decide to keep the computer for himself. As you say, "not necessarily." > >> *suspect: when the price is too good, and the point of purchase is "a >> cafe", in a car, etc. chances are it's stolen. > > Or even Craig's List, eBay, or a newsgroup. Yeeeksss! The MBA I bought for my SO was a CL ad! And I transacted in a restaurant in Old Montreal! (The seller was the manager of the resto, a fine establishment. Transaction was in his office where he had an iMac and his partner had a MBP. I have the original receipt, packaging, disks and so on). The real scam on CL is the "I'll send the computer by UPS, please use this online escrow service to deposit your money, when you receive the goods, just signal the escrow service to let the money go... I'll pay the fees and everything!" -- gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.
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| From | Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-15 15:57 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <proto-46B08C.15572115062011@news.panix.com> |
| In reply to | #306 |
In article <michelle-2C0242.07443904062011@news.eternal-september.org>, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > In article <EaGdnYmiCpVSpHfQnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@giganews.com>, > Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > > > >> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? > > > > > > Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. And if you > > > discover that the computer is missing before he has a chance to do > > > erase the drive, you have a good chance of locating the computer > > > before he does. > > > > A savvy thief could disable the WiFi if interested in content, then once > > the search for data is over erase the drive and install a fresh OS. > > > > But I suspect most thieves wouldn't care about the data - just erase the > > disk and get the thing into the market. > > Most thefts of laptops (other than from stores and warehouses, that is) are > thefts of opportunity by people who aren't very computer savvy. Typically from internet coffee shops etcetera or burgled. -- The Chinese pretend their goods are good and we pretend our money is good, or is it the reverse?
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| From | RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-05 20:40 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <819fb50b-15b0-4434-9021-8cdc3e98220f@35g2000prp.googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #298 |
On Jun 3, Michelle Steiner <miche...@michelle.org> wrote: > > So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? > > Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. > And if you discover that the computer is missing before > he has a chance to do erase the drive, > you have a good chance of locating the computer > before he does. That's my question too - in order to erase the disk, he has to start the machine, right? And the undercover anti-theft program will load itself automatically, I assume, and start doing its thing immediately, snapping photos before the thief goes through the process of reformatting. -- Rich
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| From | Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> |
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| Date | 2011-06-05 22:45 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <9530qsFbhdU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #324 |
On 11-06-05 10:40 PM, RichD wrote: > That's my question too - in order to erase the > disk, he has to start the machine, right? > And the undercover anti-theft program will load > itself automatically, I assume, and start doing > its thing immediately, snapping photos before > the thief goes through the process of reformatting. It need to connect to the network to detect that it has been stolen, and of course, to send those photos some place. Cheers, -j -- Jeffrey Goldberg http://goldmark.org/jeff/ I rarely read HTML or poorly quoting posts Reply-To address is valid
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| From | Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-06 08:30 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <953e1fF6cdU2@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #324 |
On 2011-06-06 04:40:17 +0100, RichD said: > On Jun 3, Michelle Steiner <miche...@michelle.org> wrote: >>> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? >> >> Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. >> And if you discover that the computer is missing before >> he has a chance to do erase the drive, >> you have a good chance of locating the computer >> before he does. > > That's my question too - in order to erase the > disk, he has to start the machine, right? > And the undercover anti-theft program will load > itself automatically, I assume, and start doing > its thing immediately, snapping photos before > the thief goes through the process of reformatting. Not if you boot from an external disk. -- Chris
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| From | Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> |
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| Date | 2011-06-06 07:43 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <isiehf$k4q$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #324 |
On 06-05-2011 23:40, RichD wrote: > On Jun 3, Michelle Steiner<miche...@michelle.org> wrote: >>> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? >> >> Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. >> And if you discover that the computer is missing before >> he has a chance to do erase the drive, >> you have a good chance of locating the computer >> before he does. > > That's my question too - in order to erase the > disk, he has to start the machine, right? > And the undercover anti-theft program will load > itself automatically, I assume, and start doing > its thing immediately, snapping photos before > the thief goes through the process of reformatting. Not exactly. To erase the disk, you have to boot from a disk other than the one you want to erase. Most likely an install disk which does not contain the tracking program. -- Wes Groleau There are two types of people in the world … http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/barrett?itemid=1157
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| From | Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-06 08:31 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <jollyroger-0F613B.08314106062011@news.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #324 |
In article <819fb50b-15b0-4434-9021-8cdc3e98220f@35g2000prp.googlegroups.com>, RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Jun 3, Michelle Steiner <miche...@michelle.org> wrote: > > > So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? > > > > Yeah, but he doesn't get any of your personal data. > > And if you discover that the computer is missing before > > he has a chance to do erase the drive, > > you have a good chance of locating the computer > > before he does. > > That's my question too - in order to erase the > disk, he has to start the machine, right? Nah. He could just remove the drive and put it in another machine or enclosure. And he could just put his own brand-new drive into the machine. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
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| From | George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 09:30 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <CA0FABCA.6F1AC%ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
| In reply to | #295 |
On 6/3/11 10:21 PM, in article RsednclKrso8OXTQnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@giganews.com, "Alan Browne" <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > On 2011-06-03 18:15 , nospam wrote: >> In article >> <00addd67-75e8-4a93-85ed-d6aadba6dae2@q12g2000prb.googlegroups.com>, >> RichD<r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> There was a recent news item, an Apple Mac was >>> stolen. He had anti-theft software installed, which >>> snapped pictures at regular intervals through the webcam. >>> >>> Then it said he activated the program remotely, >>> to send him the pictures, and the thief was eventually >>> caught. >>> >>> My question is, how the heck did he accomplish this >>> 'remote control'? Like, he sent a virus to the machine, >>> or what? >> >> the original owner had anti-theft software was installed. when the >> macbook was stolen, he reported it which activated the phoning home. >> there are a few products that can do this. > > So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? Of course brain-dead Browne would agree with the resident troll. Why am I not surprised?
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| From | dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 19:38 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <1k2ceii.kw9eswwau726N%dcohenspam@talktalk.net> |
| In reply to | #295 |
Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? Yes, if the thief is reasonably smart. But very many thieves are casual ones, who wouldn't have access to an install disk. Also, it's possible to prevent startup from a drive other than the internal one. Again, this can be overcome but it's another obstacle for the thief. -- <http://www.decohen.com> The Labyrinth of the Heart: Changed Myths for Changing Lives book and e-book <http://www.decohen.com/labyrinth> Send e-mail to the Reply-To address, not the From address.
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| From | Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> |
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| Date | 2011-06-04 14:44 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <2qydnYlBJsya4HfQnZ2dnUVZ_qKdnZ2d@giganews.com> |
| In reply to | #311 |
On 2011-06-04 14:38 , Daniel Cohen wrote: > Alan Browne<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > >> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X? > > Yes, if the thief is reasonably smart. > > But very many thieves are casual ones, who wouldn't have access to an > install disk. > > Also, it's possible to prevent startup from a drive other than the > internal one. Again, this can be overcome but it's another obstacle for > the thief. Well as I said elsewhere the real thief is the client who knows (or suspects real hard) that the laptop is stolen. That more knowledgeable client will more likely go to lengths to "protect" the laptop from being traced. -- gmail originated posts filtered due to spam.
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| From | dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) |
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| Date | 2011-06-05 12:05 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <1k2dx06.1ov7kju19c7g0cN%dcohenspam@talktalk.net> |
| In reply to | #312 |
Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > Well as I said elsewhere the real thief is the client who knows (or > suspects real hard) that the laptop is stolen. That more knowledgeable > client will more likely go to lengths to "protect" the laptop from being > traced. Makes sense. But considering how many Mac users aren't computer savvy, I suspect you are overstating this risk. Of course, I may be understating it. There's no statistics on this. -- <http://www.decohen.com> The Labyrinth of the Heart: Changed Myths for Changing Lives book and e-book <http://www.decohen.com/labyrinth> Send e-mail to the Reply-To address, not the From address.
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| From | Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> |
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| Date | 2011-06-05 15:48 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <timstreater-9648DC.15480705062011@news.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #315 |
In article <1k2dx06.1ov7kju19c7g0cN%dcohenspam@talktalk.net>, dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) wrote: > Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote: > > > Well as I said elsewhere the real thief is the client who knows (or > > suspects real hard) that the laptop is stolen. That more knowledgeable > > client will more likely go to lengths to "protect" the laptop from being > > traced. > > Makes sense. But considering how many Mac users aren't computer savvy, I > suspect you are overstating this risk. I don't know what you mean by "computer savvy", but why should they need to be? In any case most users of other platforms aren't either. -- Tim "That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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