Unlock Windows XP

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Adam Boileau, a security consultant from New Zealand released a utility to unlock a Windows PC in seconds bypassing the standard Login/Password requirement, The utility named "Winlockpwn" makes use of a vulnerability in Windows handling of Firewire port, the hacker needs to physically connect a Linux based computer to the victims Firewire port and execute a command in order to get unrestricted access to the victim's PC, The need of Firewire port and physical access to the computer makes the hack difficult to execute and less potent.

http://www.megaleecher.net/Unlock_Windows_XP
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