Is there a way I could protect my pc computer from being hacked in an event where the internet conection will be opened?Thing is I am going to Campus Party Colombia 2013 and I was sugested to format my computer before going and after the event, Is that really necesary?I know Unix like systems got a higher level of securty than Windows, however as in campus party there will be people who know a lot about hacking and networking, I'd rather take some considerations.Is there a way to protect my computer? If not, What about installing another GNU/linux flavor alongside my Ubuntu installation?I'd apreciate any advice on this.
How can I secure my Ubuntu 13.04 to prevent network attacks?
ubuntu;networking;security;events
Ubuntu is fully up to the task. You just need to take some time to lock it down. Here is a high level list of some areas that you should spend time both familiarizing yourself and also tending to:I would highly suggest that you make sure the firewall is configured and running. Also I would make sure that any unused services such as a web server (Apache) are shutdown prior to going to the even.Make sure that the system is as up to date as possible (apt-get update followed by apt-get dist-upgrade).This tutorial should help you with getting the basics done in short order, titled: How to secure an Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server - Part 1 The Basics.If you want to go beyond the basics there is a more detailed list, titled: Security - Official Ubuntu Documentation, which covers more indepth ways of securing your system and the different software that can help with the task.Beyond those things I don't see any reason to be overly concerned with taking it to this event.