Screwdriver 🪛 is enough to get over Lenovo's Bios password (older model)

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Screwdriver 🪛 is enough to get over Lenovo's Bios password (older model)

www.tomshardware.com

nodeath@discuss.tchncs.de to netsec - Network Security@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 year ago

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Security Expert Defeats Lenovo Laptop BIOS Password With a Screwdriver

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Once into the BIOS via this screwdriver hack, it is a cinch to reset or disable the password requirement.

Well as always… physical access to a device is a security nightmare.

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