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Tinfoil Hat Linux: A Distribution for the Paranoid

Posted by timothy on from the either-a-joke-or-a-good-idea dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: " Tinfoil Hat Linux is a distribution designed to allow the signing and encrypting of documents with the utmost in security. The floppy-image has numerous security features including: entering your passphrase via a video game style selection process to combat hardware keystroke loggers, turning the contrast of your screen down to foil prying eyes and cameras, and to run background PGP processes."

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  1. Hoax by zpengo · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'd like to be among the first to point this out as a hoax. Maybe I'm wrong, but...dibs!

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    1. Re:Hoax by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
      > FAQ:
      >[...]
      >Q: Why doesn't the floppy I got at codecon match the signature above?
      > A: because I screwed up & wrote a nvram.md5 file to the floppy I then used as a master. I had to remove that file from every floppy. The result is that the MD5sum of the codecon floppies should be: 3608290765de7d5283a1a22813677a56

      Hah! A likely story!

      As if I'm gonna trust that They(tm) didn't h4x0r Slashdot and change the MD5sum in CitznFish's FAQ repost to the MD5sum for Magic Lantern Linux!

      (For the record, I wear mine shiny side out. Shiny-side-in folks are nuts or part of the Conspiracy. Though I suppose I could transmit messages by switching back and forth between shiny-side-out and shiny-side in on a daily basis. Bandwidth would kinda suck, though. ;-)

    2. Re:Hoax by CitznFish · · Score: 1, Funny

      You do realize that the CEO's at Reynolds are part of the Illuminati? This is why those, and only those, that wish to be protected from 'them' roll our own foil. :)

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    3. Re:Hoax by Russ+Steffen · · Score: 2, Funny

      But, how can you be sure your tin wasn't pre-tained? Do you mine the tin yourself? The Reynolds people have great influence over those who provide tin. And, if you're thinking of switching to aluminum, forget it. The Alcoa people are iluminati as well.

  2. Uh huh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Like I'm going to trust *them* to secure my Linux box.

    1. Re:Uh huh... by mar1no · · Score: 4, Funny

      i agree, tinfoil isn't very strong if you ask me, i prefer to use a ziploc bag instead.

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    2. Re:Uh huh... by llamalicious · · Score: 2, Funny

      You don't have to, simply send me $50 via PayPal and drop-ship your workstation to me and I'll secure it for you.

      :)

    3. Re:Uh huh... by TheRain · · Score: 2, Funny

      I put a big condom over mine!

      ... and then what do you use it for?

      I mean I've known people who are infactuated with Linux but....

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  3. The most secure distribution... by $0+31337 · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... is no distribution at all!!

    1. Re:The most secure distribution... by $0+31337 · · Score: 1, Funny

      Yeah.. I guess it was a troll :( I was just trying to be funny... I'm sorry. You should revoke my slashdot account because I'm just a giant screw-up *SNIFF* All I ever wanted was the respect of the people that I lookup to.. people like jon katz and cowgirlneal... *SNIFF* I promise that *SNIFF* I'll never *SNIFF* visit *SNIFF* slashdot *SNIFF* again *SOB SOB SOB*

  4. UberSecureLinux by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 5, Funny

    The distribution UberSecureLinux, is actually a standard distribution of RedHat Linux 6.2, default installation, but it requires you to remove the PowerCord(TM) device from your PC. With PowerCord(TM) removed, your machine is effectively hacker-proof.

    UberSecureLinux hopes to dispel the myths that RedHat 6.2 is one of the most hackable distributions of Linux.

    1. Re:UberSecureLinux by JabberWokky · · Score: 4, Funny
      UberSecureLinux hopes to dispel the myths that RedHat 6.2 is one of the most hackable distributions of Linux.

      USL is useless. Not only was it a pain to get my wireless networking installed on it, I followed instructions precisely, disconnected the PowerCord(TM), and evil hackers still got into my laptop!

      (Incidently, I prefer this USL, anyway).

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    2. Re:UberSecureLinux by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 5, Funny

      Wireless networking in USL is quite simple, it only requires that you compile libpenandpaper-1.0, and exchange messages using the HandToHand networking model.

  5. Copper cube ? by ZeroZenith · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the readme:
    If at all possible, boot THL on a laptop & disconnect all external
    cables, including the power & mouse. Turn off nearby
    radios, including cell phones and microwaves. Put yourself
    and the computer in a well grounded opaque copper cube. Download
    your tinfoil hat plans from http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html.
    Boot the floppy....

    Where can I get well grounded opaque copper cube? Can't find any on ebay.

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    1. Re:Copper cube ? by cduffy · · Score: 3, Funny

      Where can I get well grounded opaque copper cube?

      The NSA has a big one -- but I don't think they'll share.

  6. For the paranoid? by FortKnox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, your distro might be secure, but the illuminati can watch you type, and can enter your hardware. It'll just be a matter of time until they can read the software indirectly.

    Do what I do. Compute ONLY in your head! They'll never get that data!!

    Oh shit... the orderly is comi...

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  7. Fired for Playing Games? by MattRog · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see it now:

    PHB: Johnson! Are you playing space-invaders again?

    Johnson: :amidst the beeping and explosions: No, I'm logging into my Linux box!

    PHB: Oh.. Can I get one for my system, too? That looks fun!

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  8. Mark McGuire by sharkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    But does it keep Major League Baseball from spying on us from space?

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    1. Re:Mark McGuire by MattRog · · Score: 3, Funny

      Nothing can keep the MLB out of your life. By the way, here's an autographed baseball bat.

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    2. Re:Mark McGuire by Snap+E+Tom · · Score: 2, Funny

      We can keep discussing Linux thing, but wouldn't you rather watch me hit some dingers?

  9. Another safety feature ... by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Slashdot your box, then nothing gets in or out.

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  10. Re:Free bundled DVDs? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    sorry, but The Net should not come bundled with anything. If you want something to be paraniod about, it is the fact that sandra bullock still gets to make movies after that piece of crap.

  11. Interesting side links.. by Lumpy · · Score: 2, Funny

    follow to the diceware link off of the main page. pretty neat idea except for this ....
    Recently, she wanted to give her Internet password to her husband so that he could get on line. However, she still wanted to be
    able to exchange private messages with me that he would not be able to read. I, of course, introduced her to PGP.
    Sorry, why the hell was that woman married? sorry but if you cant trust your spouse then you need to not be married, not ever get married, and probably even stop dating for that matter.

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  12. video game style passwords? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Cool, my new root password will now be up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-B-A-start.

  13. Re:UberSecureLinux (and wireless) by McFly777 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Wireless networking in USL is quite simple, it only requires that you compile libpenandpaper-1.0, and exchange messages using the HandToHand networking model.


    No No No! ... The HandtoHand protocol is succeptable to a "man in the middle" attack. Even worse, if you don't properly install the BicLighter module it can be subject to a DOS (Dumpster OutSide) attack.

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  14. Re:If *I* were the Illuminati by angst_ridden_hipster · · Score: 3, Funny
    What else is distributed on every computer, and run every time they boot?

    Uh... Memory chips? Realtime clock chips? Capacitors and resistors and power supplies?

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  15. You gotta love... by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...the reference he gave for a keylogger:
    http://www.keyghost.com is an example of a tiny & cheap hardware logger.
    The price of Keyghost Keylogger: $999.
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  16. In PDF format? by isotope23 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yep, just got them in PDF, format!

    Paranoid
    Delusional
    Freak

    HA HA!

    I'm late I'm Late for a very important date
    no thorazine and so I cry, I'm late I'm late I'm Late!

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