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The Untold Story of Anonym.OS: The OpenBSD Privacy Tool That Changed Online Anonymity

By Taylor Banks

Nearly 20 years ago, Anonym.OS emerged as a revolutionary privacy tool—a bootable Live CD built on OpenBSD that made anonymous browsing as simple as rebooting your computer. Created by the kaos.theory security research group, it provided encryption, anonymity, and secure communications in an era when most people didn’t realize they needed it.After debuting at ShmooCon […]

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Pen-Testing is Dead, Long Live the Pen Test

By Taylor Banks

Finally got around to uploading and converting my DEFCON 16 presentation with co-presenter Carric, entitled “PenTesting is Dead, Long Live the PenTest!” Part problem dissection, part solution discussion, part political rant, peppered with a bit of humor and wit. This talk explores the death and subsequent re-birth of the penetration test. Comprised of conclusions drawn […]

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