It seems to me that if I were to go, I should take the following precautions. Don't bring my cell phone. Find a pay phone. While at the event keep my credit card in a steel container such as an altoids tin. Bring cash just in case the altoids tin is not enough. Take notes using paper and pencil. On 04/19/2013 06:45 AM, Stephen wrote: > sounds like there are allot of people that attend to be a jerk to > others... sheesh... > > > On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Lisa Kachold > wrote: > > Laugh! > > If you take that Ubuntu install to DefCon and connect to the > network there, every place you connect with/to authenticate > to/with will be endangered. All of the sites you visit > irregardless of protocol (encryption) will provide login/password > and URL to others listening and MITM'ing. A VPN is your only > partial protection (depending on what your using - no PPTP and > easily encroached router firmware). Just do DefCon,there is > enough to do, write about and learn while there. If you must > work, get a room across town (in a cheap fleabag and drive over) > although i*t should be noted that ANY protection you would make > for DefCon needs to be made EVERYWHERE or you risk pwnership. * > > > Someone brought a huge demagnetizer to DefCon 6, carrying it > around in their backpack; everyone was stranded since they > couldn't pay for their hotel or food, taxi's as about 800 cards > were wiped. > > > On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Phil Waclawski > > wrote: > > I already know not to bring your regular cell phone, and bring > a "burn" phone instead, and I'm bringing a laptop that will be > a fresh kubuntu install, locked down etc with nothing on it > that I care about. > > Is there any reasonably secure way to use the internet at > defcon, or is that a pipe dream? I personally had just figured > to use the laptop for offline work (some blender training > etc), but I am curious. > > Also, I will have to use my credit card to pay for the hotel, > but that will be the only time I use it (I plan on using cash > as much as possible at the event). Thankfully my credit card > does not have rfid, but that doesn't make it less vulnerable > to shoulder surfing and other problems (fake card readers etc). > > So, I've had a bit of advice from Chris Lewis, but I'm curious > as to what others think ;) > > Phil Waclawski > MCC CIS Faculty > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > Chief Clown > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual." Patrick Moore