this is great... i hope everything that was done to the linux box to harden it will be documented and publicly available... :)
On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 22:47, Ian C. Sison wrote: > > PLUG People/Penguins! > > This is a call for volunteers. PLUG has been requested to field > volunteers to defend the Linux boxes they will deploy in the ManilaCon > Hackers convention in May. (details on http://www.isssp.org.ph) > > We will be given 3 days to bring online a hardened server with > a specifically chosen set of services to offer. Come convention time > hackers of all types of 'hats' will do what they can to compromise the > Linux server. Note that PLUG will be responsible for the Linux box, and > Microsoft will be responsible for NT/2K, and there will also be entries > for a Sun/Solaris box, and a MAC. > > Our job is to make sure that the box is impregnable, impenetrable, and > also _useful_. It doesn't count if we disconnect it from the net, power > it down, dismantle it and bury it under several layers of bedrock, > concrete and solid steel. > > So what is this actually? > > It's a chance to practice what we preach. All the stuff we publicly > advocate will be put to use against very potent adversaries. > > It's a chance to publicly defend Linux against a hacker community which > some dread, or maybe even fear. This is as much in the public eye as it > will ever be. This is where the FUD against open source being insecure > due to its very 'openness' will finally be proven or disproven. > > It's a chance to put our own knowledge in securing linux up against the > best and latest hacking tools used by them 'kiddies'. > > Best of all it's a very good learning experience for all those who will > volunteer. > > So if you think you have enough skills to make the team PenguiGnus. drop > me a line publicly or privately. We're forming the PLUG Dream Team. > > Ian > > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
