From what I can tell Edward Snowden uses Tails OS. Here is a video that gives an overview of Tails : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdE4-o2_v14 On 2022-03-22 12:08, greg zegan via PLUG-discuss wrote: > Has anyone used or heard of this? > > Why This Is The Operating System Edward Snowden Recommends [1] > > WHY THIS IS THE OPERATING SYSTEM EDWARD SNOWDEN RECOMMENDS > > On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 12:04:37 PM MST, Anthony Radzykewycz via > PLUG-discuss wrote: > > Hey Everybody, > I'm fortunate enough to have a unique perspective on this topic. > Without going into any detail at all (mostly because I have steered > clear of being an active participant), I can say that there are ways > to get involved. That'd be of your own accord, but I was provided a > link earlier by a colleague. > > On a securing aspect, I found that STIGs are pretty neat to go > through. https://www.stigviewer.com/stigs. They suck if you have to go > through them a bunch of times, but the first set that I did was really > illuminating to the settings available on systems. I know there has > always been the opinion that Linux is more secure than Windows (and > Mac is more secure than Linux), but my experience with this claim is > different. I understand Apple devices to be amongst the worst... > Either way, more than the OS, applications are where a lot of vulns > exist. Windows systems are certainly more targeted, and the user-base > is usually of a different caliber than Linux users (Linux users tend > to learn a bit more than your typical end user). Regardless of this, I > think most of the hackers at my org are much more familiar with Linux > hacking (as it's more prevalent and easier to get access to learning > resources). > > Sorry to go off-tangent here, but I wanted to share my perspective > (as a 'hacker'). Check out the STIGs and let me know what you all > think. Of course, it depends on what you are running, but as you'll > see, STIGs are quite extensive. > Regards, > Anthony (RedHatAugust) Radzykewycz > > On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 11:05 AM Samuel Stavole-Carter via > PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> A session on improving security would be great. I’ll check out >> Aaron’s stuff in the meantime. Thanks for sharing! >> >> On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 10:32 AM der.hans via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >> >>> Am 22. Mar, 2022 schwätzte Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss so: >>> >>> moin moin, >>> >>>> I have been researching all the ways to harden my linux box so I >>> don't have >>>> problems. But some of the research I have found to be out of >>> date so I may >>>> check on here for things I want to harden my linux box against >>> any type of >>>> attacks. >>> >>> Perhaps we should have a presentation on improving our security. >>> >>> We do have many security presentations up from the before times, >>> especially if you look at Aaron's security series. >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianCluff/videos >>> >>> Also, Brian was having way too much fun with some of the title >>> images he >>> was making :). >>> >>> ciao, >>> >>> der.hans >>> >>>> On 3/22/22 09:46, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I understand there is a cyber war going on. I understand it is >>> the worse >>>>> so far. I hear it is coming from Russia. >>>>> >>>>> I moved to Windows about 6 years ago for business reasons. >>> Those reasons >>>>> have since passed. I do have one piece of software that runs >>> on Win or >>>>> MAC. So I am thinking of running that on a Win laptop I have >>> and it will >>>>> be isolated for the most part. >>>>> >>>>> I'm thinking it is time to move back to Linux for my laptop. >>>>> >>>>> I think we need to open a discussion on this cyber war. >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >>> # As we enjoy great Advantages from the >>> # Inventions of others we should be glad of an >>> # Opportunity to serve others by any Invention of ours, >>> # and this we should do freely and generously. >>> # -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), on his refusal to patent his >>> inventions.--------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > Links: > ------ > [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8xPGmweNw > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss