full-disclosure - Pod Slurping Code

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Date: Fri Feb 24 18:18:47 2006
From: full-disclosure at nospam.wafel.org (Jorrit Kronjee)
Subject: Pod Slurping Code

Babak Pasdar wrote:
> You are on target with your sentiments, that is the specific gist of my
> article.  People have been keeping their data to their IPods for years
> in the name of "Backup". 
> 
> I think as with anything, you need a catalyst event to build awareness.
> Its just the way the industry works.  One scare tactic to the next!
> 
> Babak
> 

The possibility of files being copied to removable storage hardly seems
like a vulnerability. Getting better security at the door usually works
against these kind of attacks.

What you call awareness, sounds more like getting free advertisement.

- Jorrit