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Archos 605 WiFi Hacked

Posted by timothy on from the open-access dept.

Nathan Ramella writes "The ARCwelder project has released a technique dubbed 'Go Fighting Tabby!' which exploits an unquoted system() call through the Archos UI, providing the ability to execute arbitrary code with root access on the Archos 605 WiFi. In doing so, opening the platform up for further hacking. The Archos 605 WiFi runs embedded Linux on an ARM processor, but employs a variety of anti-hack techniques to keep users from modifying its firmware and operating system. Included is a cross-compiled sshd with configuration files to allow for passwordless ssh access to the Archos when it is connected to a WiFi connection. Bricks ahoy!"

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  1. HAPPY NEW YEAR'S by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    HAPPY NEW YEAR'S you drunken bastards! hahahaha

  2. Niggers ahoy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Happy Nig Year!

  3. Further Info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Story is a bit light on background, further info on Archos here

    1. Re:Further Info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      There is a hack just been released to delete annoying minicities - go here, enter the name of the minicity and select the delete option. This should put a stop to the spamming for a while.

  4. Arcwelder!!! by Wiggum2000 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Arcwelder is/was a great band. They came before whatever the hell this article is about. Check them out! That is all.

  5. Re:Oh no! by mboverload · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it bad that I missed the New Years countdown because I was busy reading an old Slashdot story about visualizing log files? ...Somebody end it now :(

  6. mod up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    [3theos.com] o8 his