My comment was sincere but was directed at Chris Pimberton, who I thought was really funny. I have nothing against Always Learning other than the fact that he hijacked this thread from the original question that I asked... On Oct 11, 2014 7:27 AM, "Valeri Galtsev" <galtsev at kicp.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > On Sat, October 11, 2014 9:08 am, Igal Sapir wrote: > > On my short list for entertainment/stand up comedy :p > > Have you ever heard someone saying "paranoia is on my sysadmin's job > description"? If you don't have an attitude described by that word you > better don't run severs. Not that I would say they will end up > compromised, but the chance of compromise is way higher if you don't > exercise "paranoia" when setting up your server. I bet any sysadmin manual > or book has security chapter which stresses it in similar wording. A few I > learned from did. So, in my book Mr. Always Learning is more suitable as > sysadmin than a person of an attitude you expressed. No offense, just > think it over, thinking it over may help you one day. > > Just my $0.02 > > Valer > > > On Oct 11, 2014 7:03 AM, "Valeri Galtsev" <galtsev at kicp.uchicago.edu> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> On Fri, October 10, 2014 7:20 pm, William Woods wrote: > >> > Whats your mailing address, I will send you some > >> > more tinfoil. > >> > > >> > On Oct 10, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Always Learning <centos at u62.u22.net> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> On Fri, 2014-10-10 at 16:31 -0500, Chris Pemberton wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Did either of you think to crack open your laptop cases and check > >> for > >> >>> embedded key logging hardware on the MB.. it could be in there... > >> that > >> >>> tiny mislabeled capacitor near the USB bus would be a good hiding > >> >>> place... or have you been blindly typing away on those keyboards for > >> >>> several years...? Does the firmware for your wireless card ever > >> >>> overstep its bounds and poke around a bit... perhaps to collect info > >> >>> from the key logger? That same wireless firmware could probably > >> have > >> >>> access to your network without your knowledge... Isn't it the > >> >>> government > >> >>> that stipulates that the firmware be distributed in binary form > >> >>> only...? And be sure to "mute" the mic on your machine... they'd > >> never > >> >>> be smart enough to use the speakers in reverse to accomplish the > >> same > >> >>> thing :) > >> >> > >> >> I avoid using Wifi. My keyboards are changed frequently (one of the > >> >> reasons is some are allergic to tea). My home router is an > >> inquisitive > >> >> Asus AC68U but Wifi is disabled. My trusted firewall is iptables. My > >> >> multiple backups are significant distances away. My HDDs are on > >> pull-out > >> >> caddies. I read all the generated daily reports. > >> >> > >> >> When relatives come, a new name and password are created for Wifi > >> access > >> >> which does not broadcast its presence. There is no access to the LAN. > >> >> > >> >> If anyone is serious about security, it is not the keyboards one > >> should > >> >> worry about but another item that is so common it is always > >> >> 'overlooked'. No further comment :-) > >> >> > >> > >> If I were to hire sysadmin or computer security officer you definitely > >> will be on my short list, much preferred candidate. > >> > >> Valeri > >> > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> Valeri Galtsev > >> Sr System Administrator > >> Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > >> Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > >> University of Chicago > >> Phone: 773-702-4247 > >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> CentOS mailing list > >> CentOS at centos.org > >> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > CentOS mailing list > > CentOS at centos.org > > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Valeri Galtsev > Sr System Administrator > Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > University of Chicago > Phone: 773-702-4247 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >