As the Sochi Olympics have been in the news, there was bound to be a security report surrounding the collection of so many people in one region. Just as the reports come out around conferences like BlackHat and RSA, as well as for general travel, often times there are mixed stories.
If you didn't know, NBC reported that as soon as you connected to any network in Sochi, your device would be hacked. The video can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waEeJJVZ5P8
Today a slew of reports have popped up calling the report false and overly focused on scaring the public. Here is the one I read this morning: http://blog.erratasec.com/2014/02/that-nbc-story-100-fraudulent.html#.UvT4vvldUyk
So with all that in mind, I would love to know this; as IT professionals, what do you think of the reports, threats, rebuttals, and the such? Is there a security threat that visitors should be worried about, even if not as impactful as the one reported by NBC?
Note: This isn't a thread looking to bash the news or reporters, so let's keep it focused on the goods of security.