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Re: [Dailydave] Fwd: [FDE] Inside interview with Seagate on it's newFDE Drive

From: Nicolas RUFF (nruffsecurity-labs.org)
Date: Wed Jan 10 2007 - 13:48:25 CST


> " We have hidden operation in the drive as well as hidden storage place that
> normally can't be accessed via ATA commands. So in a way we have a bit of a
> black box, in terms of a security device, that no one knows what is going on
> in there, and it is a perfect place to hide stuff. "
>
> I give it ten minutes after the drives hit the streets before it gets
> cracked.

You can count on those guys:
http://www.acelab.ru/index.eng.html

They already have all the stuff required to remove ATA passwords on most
drives today. It's just a matter of hidden commands, like accessing
negative sectors.

Regards,
- Nicolas RUFF
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