>Perhaps this is beating a dead horse, but could someone explain to me why
>the addition of a $50 computer found at a garage sale, a $10 NIC, and a
>$20 switch or hub to any would-be-infosec's arsenal wouldn't suffice for
>this purpose? We're not trying to brute force 4 kilobit pgpkeys, we're
>trying to present a host to attack. FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Linux...
>all free operating systems. Isn't there an x86 version of solaris that's
>free? $500 computers aren't needed for this testing. I suggest that the
>necessity for more expensive hardware is the exception, and not the rule.
>Bochs may not be speedy, but it works.

Shameless plug: All versions of Solaris 10 are free now, both SPARC and x86.

>I would also suggest that anyone who finds that money is an obstacle is
>looking for excuses. I have often found ways to make outdated hardware
>useful in a variety of situations.

Including hardware left on the curbside.

And bear in mind that while people may still be hiring hackers,
being employed as a security guard with any type of criminal record
is next to impossible as it should be.

It is only a matter of time before the computer industry follows
suit.

Casper

[ reply ]