April 27th, 2007 by ketyung
A device, called MacLockPick, has been developed by SubRosaSoft.com, which is claimed to be able to extract all the passwords from Mac OS of versions OS X 10.3 or later.
The intention of the device is neither for you and me nor hackers, it’s meant for forensics investigators, those normally seen in CSI. So, this device is not for sale to general public, else it’ll cause lots of headaches to Apple and Mac users, which would make Mac no longer a safe platform to use. To purchase it, you need to show a license to prove that you’re a licensed investigator or from the law enforcement.
The device basically consists of a single flash drive that is capable of pulling passwords from the Apple Keychain and system settings. It also compiles a database of the system it’s installed on.
The MacLockPick can extract a user password, passwords for encrypted disk images, Wi-Fi base stations, iTunes Store, iChat, Apple Remote Desktop, login and password details for Web sites, e-mail accounts, peer to peer networks, online services, auction sites and .Mac accounts, AppleShare and more.
It can also provide information on files and folders on the target system, instant messaging account information, Web history, recently used applications and hardware preferences.
Sounds great! But, I’m worried that if the device happened to be in the hands of baddies that all Mac platform will be in danger. It costs you about $500.00, which you can purchase online, but you need to have proof showing licenses that you’re anyone of the above-mentioned.
Buy online, $500.00, SubRosaSoft.com
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November 17th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Anything that helps forensics investigators is welcome! But you’re right, we wouldn’t want this in the wrong hands - that would just make the job more difficult.