TL;DR: Don't build a burner device. Probably this is not the risk you are looking for. Introduction Every year before DEF CON people starts to give advice to attendees to bring "burner devices" to DEF CON. Some people also start to create long lists on how to build burner devices, especially laptops. But the deeper we look into the topic, the more confusing it gets. Why are we doing this? Why are we recommending this? Are we focusing on the right things? What is a "burner device" used for? ...
