> if i put a computer on the defcon wifi, it'll probably be say, modern linux (ubuntu, debian, or redhat) running either a minimal subset of services (ssh) or perhaps nothing, with firewall policy applied, or a modern windows (windows7) with the firewall on. i'll be using a modern, fully patched web browser, also perhaps with some additional mitigation technology (thought nothing out of the ordinary) think perhaps noscript and EMET.
The first time I went to DEFCON, I got to hear Roger Dingledine complain about how Ubuntu had been shipping a version of Tor with a known remote root vulnerability for months. Modern Linux distribution != magical instant application of all patches.
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> if i put a computer on the defcon wifi, it'll probably be say, modern linux (ubuntu, debian, or redhat) running either a minimal subset of services (ssh) or perhaps nothing, with firewall policy applied, or a modern windows (windows7) with the firewall on. i'll be using a modern, fully patched web browser, also perhaps with some additional mitigation technology (thought nothing out of the ordinary) think perhaps noscript and EMET.
The first time I went to DEFCON, I got to hear Roger Dingledine complain about how Ubuntu had been shipping a version of Tor with a known remote root vulnerability for months. Modern Linux distribution != magical instant application of all patches.