A Random Idea

Well I got a new job, go me.

I can't, and won't discuss the intimate details of the job but I've been working with virtual servers a lot recently.

Subsequently I've come up with a new take on an old idea.

Laptops loaded with a virtual machine are placed within range of a Wi-Fi connection working silently to accomplish tasks such as broadcast information and download torrents.

The idea is that they sit there, silently working away only for you to come back and collect the HD and download the data.

Since ISP's all over the World are starting to get a little parsimonious when it comes to people downloading excessive amounts of data and paying hardly anything for it it will inevitably come in handy both on that front and on the front of downloading torrents, running IRC servers and all that jazz.

I've even thought that R could be run from a random high spec laptop sitting in a public building leaching the high end Wi-Fi and what have you.

So here's how it's done.

Ten or so high end laptops are obtained for free (So no loss on your part. Also about getting them for free, I'll leave that to your imagination =P too.) and VMware Player is installed on the PC, following (I think.) an install of VMWare ESX a copy of Windows Server 2003 is installed and the PC is set up with a net connection.

The ribbon cable is then cut so no information is being relayed to the screen (Ie. Anything saying a VM is being run.).

A RAR file, previously uploaded by your good selves onto a site like RS or 4Shared which includes all necessary programmes, as well as torrents you want to download and all that shit is downloaded onto the VM.

Laptop slaves away, downloading and running your shit.

Well that's all fine and dandy but aren't people gonna suspect something or try and jack the laptop?

Argh, I've come up with a plan for that too.

Genius me, eh?

The laptop HD is encrypted so even if the screen gets fixed they won't be able to access the HD because it's encrypted with TrueCrypt. Also if they fix the screen they'll be forced to cut the power thus meaning they'll have to boot again and face to face with the TrueCrypt boot menu.

As for people suspecting anything there was something I mentioned in my thread on remote reconnaissance located here.

That is jamming all the electronics in one fat box and marking it with some kind of elaborate Govt. logo.

My thought is the laptop would be encased within a box and disguised as some kind of temperature monitoring system looking at the effects of climate change.

On top of that there'd be a Govt. fellow complete with ID setting the box up and leaving with it as well as giving details for the financial benefits they'll receive thanks to there help.

Hope you guys like my idea. With any luck I'll refine it just a tad and maybe add it to Th0r's random scams or Th0r's random hacks, if I can be arsed to make such a thread.