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Intrusion Detection For Your PC Case

Posted by Hemos on from the gotta-catch-'em-all dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "Ryan du Bois, from genbukan security (aka red0x), has created a chassis intrusion detection system for your computer box: the actual physical case. He also wrote a paper describing three separate implementations of this CIDS system: Contacts, Pressure switchs, and a PLA (programmable microchip). Included in his paper are complete designs for the first two and a promise for the last to come soon. Definitely worth a read. The paper is available in many formats including OpenOffice 1.0, HTML , TEXT and a Tarball of them all. You can also obtain the signatures as well as his Automated Security Tools Project, of which this is a member."

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  1. Nothing New by thelizman · · Score: 2, Informative

    Dell Optiplexes could not be opened without tripping an internal warning that would flash on screen at reboot. You had to reset the bios based warning using a password to turn it off. Packard Bell and Compaq also did this years ago (I had a Compaq 286sx with an internal detection system which used a mercury switch)

    Oh yeah, FIRST POST BIATCH.

  2. G4 Towers by krugdm · · Score: 3, Informative

    I like the system that Apple has put into their G4 Towers. There's a spring-loaded clip with a hole in it that pulls out of the back of the case. You can slip a cable/padlock/whatever through this which prevents the clip from springing back into the case.

    When the clip is out, the EZ-flip-down-door on the side of the case is locked, preventing unnoticable intrusion.

  3. Re:News from an AC by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 3, Informative
    "I guess you can't expect much better in news from an AC. Maybe posting news should be restricted to users that are logged in. Has anyone seen useful articles from an AC before? Just curious."

    I suggest you search through the archives of "Ask Slashdot." You'll find many interesting stories where it is clear that if the poster's identity was given away, they would be in trouble with their boss/clients.

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  4. locking seals by sparkamatic · · Score: 2, Informative

    The company I work for makes seals mostly used in the tractor trailer business for securing trailer doors similar to hotel bar fridge seals. They are numbered and are a use once and throw away item. I find they work really good at securing PC cases.