Download and execute a quick executable that places your "proof" on the desktop (Or just be a quick typist) Profit. Then get some of your mates to create a significant distraction. You could pull off the student version of what happened to Ross Ulbricht. Otherwise, Social Engineering, is probably the best way forward. Well, Have you performed any scans on this particular macbook? Do they host any services, like a web server or other service from this machine? That would be the traditional starting point. So here we finally come to the question, is there a way of silently downloading a txt file, and if so how would one do it?Īnd if it isn't possible, does anyone have any ideas for me to place the txt file on his pc?ĮDIT: For those of you wondering, its uni/college not some kind of preschool. Now I just need to know if it's even possible to silently download said file.
#WHAT IS A TXT FILE ON MAC CODE#
And third approach is basically injecting javascript code into his sites which silently download the txt file to his desktop. Second approach was somehow getting him to run a file that would create said txt file.
#WHAT IS A TXT FILE ON MAC PASSWORD#
First approach was simply hanging a recorder somewhere in the room to record him typing in his password then stealing his mac and creating the txt file. I have thought about a few approaches and I want to get as much information on each approach as possible. His disk is encrypted and he has long passwords. He usually keeps an eye on his macbook and if you want access to it you'd have to steal it without him seeing you do it. My teacher from my Computer Security class has given everyone a challenge, the one who leaves a txt file saying you were here on his macbook's desktop will instantly pass the class. If I can manage to do this I instantly pass the security class.įor those of you who want to hear (or read) the story, read the following paragraph, for the rest just skip it. txt file to my teachers macbook saying something along the lines of "I was here" including my name & student ID.