Free Floating Hostility

Explore the concept of "Free Floating Hostility" in cybersecurity through this 46-minute conference talk. Delve into controversial topics such as cyberbullying, cybertheft, and the failures in addressing these issues. Examine the true meaning of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and critically analyze the effectiveness of security appliances. Investigate password cracking techniques, the weaknesses of traditional passwords, and the potential of passphrases. Discuss hardware costs, specifications, and the role of operating system hardening in cybersecurity. Evaluate the security measures implemented by major tech companies, including Apple's approach to software and hardware security. Consider the implications of closed versus open platforms and reflect on the essence of user freedom in technology.

Free Floating Hostility
Introduction
Hated Terminology
Cyberbully
Cybertheft
How did we fail?
So what is an APT?
Silver Bullet Appliances
Example (completely made up)
Security Appliances
Password cracking
What are we really cracking?
Passwords are weak
Passphrases
Fixing English
Hardware Cost
Hardware Specs
Apple Software
OS Hardening
Embedded Security
Open Platform
Iphone4 Security Screws
A good honest company
What really makes a mac user? Freedom