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Thu, Aug 25 2011 06:59:08

#hhldn: sex, lies and instant messenger

Alec Muffett's talk at Hacks & Hackers London, August 24

  1. Alec Muffett gave a fascinating, complex and rather frightening talk about online security - specifically, about how (not) to conduct an affair online. Here's his slides and a live tweet record of the presentation.

  2. alecmuffett
    New: Sex, Lies and Instant Messenger (slides from #HHldn) http://bit.ly/rsk5of
    alecmuffett
    Thu, Aug 25 2011 05:10:52
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  3. currybet
    I expect people to be setting fire to their laptops and phones by the end of @alecmuffet's #HHLdn talk
    currybet
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:14:45
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  4. newsmary
    @alecmuffett explaining some rules for getting away with affairs... #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:08:55
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  5. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: don't use passwords as secrets. They can be guessed, brute forced(50-500m guesses per second) & reveal stuff about you #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:09:52
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  6. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: password also reflects your tastes. Female/male names in passwords of male users can reveal sexuality... #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:10:57
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  7. newsmary
    @alecmuffett Passwords often known to spouse. If you use default pass elsewhere, it can be incriminating... #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:12:02
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  8. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: also, don't use Skype. Virtually impossible to get rid of conversations. Messages resurrect when you reinstall. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:13:01
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  9. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: do not use Twitter to conduct illicit relationships #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:14:42
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  10. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: DMs & @ replies v easy to confuse. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:15:05
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  11. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: you want point to point communication, not lots of copies on different machines #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:14:19
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  12. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: and if you DM a TwitPic, the picture isn't private... #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:15:28
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  13. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: do not use Facebook for secret things #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:16:20
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  14. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: friends of friends != friends. Leaky privacy means things can get passed on. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:16:59
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  15. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: FB is too rich a software ecosystem to trust with your secrets #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:17:25
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  16. psmith
    No one will beat "don't use google for illicit trysts" as advice tonight #hhldn
    psmith
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:18:38
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  17. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: don't use Google services: mail, chat, chrome bookmarks, toolbar, android. All searchable, indexed, linked. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:18:30
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  18. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: and don't use your smartphone for affairs. Apps can pop up above the locked screen & reveal unexpected things. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:19:03
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  19. newsmary
    @alecmuffett and REALLY don't use Skype with smartphones. Pop-up notifications of very rude things. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:19:45
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  20. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: "The problem is data getting out of control." #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:20:43
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  21. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: Do not conduct affairs via MMORPG. Instant messages held to lower standards than IM. Software heavily integrated. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:22:05
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  22. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: don't use the family computer or especially the work machine for naughtiness. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:23:08
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  23. At this point, Alec started explaining some of the things people like him do, for fun, that can reveal things you really don't want revealed...
  24. newsmary
    @alecmuffett: things geeks do: go through lots of shortened links & save the "good" ones. For fun. #hhldn
    newsmary
    Wed, Aug 24 2011 14:24:35
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