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gposil

Don't use Puppy....

Lobster · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 05:31 Post subject:

Guy

The tin hats quake because they might inadvertently
mount their hard drive and allow the imaginary
hordes of penguin hackers
access to their secret number of pins
- or pin number

I recently tried a BSD live disk
So secure it did not even run . . .

I find any Linux that denies me access to my CD ROM
or requiring a password to save a file
is secure beyond requirement . . .

Through diligent vitamin intake
I have increased my IQ to the point where
I realise the hound hacker, the ever present deleter of files
the visitor of dodgy web sites
is me

Find a 'secure' OS and I will have it not working
in less than a week through diligent misuse.
Probably without any special effort

tlchost · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 05:37 Post subject:

Never connect to the Internet.

For the truly paranoid, never power up the computer.

Sylvander · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 07:19 Post subject:

@gposil
That is SO GOOD. Very Happy

The 1st laugh of the day [may there be many more].

I like Puppy because it doesn't treat me like I'm a dummy.

sikpuppy · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 433

What this puppy needs is another half dozen threads on running as root. Also more coverage of Windows and other distros. Oh, and a free AOL startup disc with every puppy ISO download.

tlchost · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 08:18 Post subject:

gposil · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 08:38 Post subject:

New Puppy Security...

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2290 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

Sylvander · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 09:37 Post subject:

@gposil
Another good one; 2nd laugh of the day! Laughing

I told my wife the 1st one, and tried to explain why it's so funny, but despite the fact she has a good sense of humour [she's the joker], she just didn't get it. Wink

Lobster · Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 10:30 Post subject:

I think we could be on to something . . . Very Happy

You are running as root:

If you are a Puppy User
Stay frisky

If you are an Ubuntu user
repeat the sacred mantra
'Do not run as root'
Repeat until hoarse

If you are an ex-Windows User
you are root, go bury yourself in the garden

Is there anyway we can add a honeypot/sandbox
for our esteemed and rare penguin cracker visitor?

dejan555 · Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 2407 Location: Montenegro

Please chmod all filesystem read-only, even tmp and browser chache:

chmod -R 444 /

that way you're sure nothing gets saved to system, even if you have full HD install!

sikpuppy · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 433

Lobster · Posted: Wed 18 Nov 2009, 01:58 Post subject:

sikpuppy · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 433

Lobster · Posted: Wed 18 Nov 2009, 02:23 Post subject: