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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 88 – The 2024 Verizon DBIR
In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which includes some interesting finds regarding threat actor motives, how user error impacts business, and more!

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Relevant Articles
- Shortridge Makes Sense of the 2024 Verizon DBIR
- Original DBIR report from Verizon (warning: pay gate)
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 87 – Ransomware is Unhealthy
Ransomware is bad enough, but when it impacts healthcare it’s even worse! In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss recent developments at Change Healthcare and their ransomware fiasco, news updates, and more!

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 86 – The ‘xz’ Fiasco
On this podcast, Jay and Joao have discussed multiple times a situation where a threat actor submits a pull request that’s more than the project bargained for. And now, we have a situation where OpenSSH was (almost) backdoored by a commit by a maintainer of the xz project. Don’t miss this episode for all the details!

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- A Deep Dive on the xz Compromise (Joao’s Article)
- XZ Utils Supply Chain Attack: A Threat Actor Spent Two Years to Implement a Linux Backdoor
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5 Common Mistakes New Linux Users Often Make

If you’re new to learning Linux, there’s a few pitfalls that you may run into. In this video, Jay goes over five common pitfalls new Linux users often encounter, and will also give you some expert tips to help you along your journey.

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 83 – FBI/NCA vs Lockbit
Through a joint effort, the FBI as well as NCA struck a major blow to the Lockbit ransomware group. In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss this story as well as the state of Linux in the enterprise/open-source landscape.

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10 Typical Linux Problems and How to Fix Them

Encountering issues on Linux? You’re not alone. Linux, with all its power and flexibility, can sometimes throw challenges your way. If you’re just starting out, this video covers ten common issues new Linux users often face, and how to solve them.

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 82 – In the Name of the Law
When a threat actor breaks into a router and adds firewall rules that the owner didn’t approve of, that’s considered hacking. But when the FBI does it… …it isn’t?! In this episode Jay and Joao discuss a recent story where the FBI did exactly that, and they’ll also discuss how Microsoft has become the biggest “face palm” discussed on the podcast so far.

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Relevant Articles
- Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands
- Russia Hacked Microsoft Execs — SolarWinds Hackers at it Again
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 81 – The VMware Graveyard
Here we are, yet again, with an industry problem caused by the decision of just one software vendor. This time it’s VMware that’s causing a ruckus. In recent news, it’s been reported that VMware will be killing off 56 (yes, 56) of their stand-alone products, and that’s on top of the news that broke late last year regarding changes in their licensing model. In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss these recent VMware-related shenanigans.

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- Why Broadcom Is Killing off VMware’s Standalone Products
- Broadcom is killing off VMware perpetual licences
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Netdata’s Awesome New Feature: Systemd Journal Support Explained!
Netdata, a solution that was covered on the channel in the past, has a brand new ability – support for Systemd’s journal! This enables administrators to better keep track of their servers, making viewing, exploring and analyzing Systemd journal logs easier than before. In this video, Jay will give you an overview of Netdata’s latest innovation!

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Previous Netdata Videos
- Netdata Review
- Netdata Getting Started Guide
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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 80 – Stop Paying Threat Actors!
In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss an update on the GTA source code theft, how much threat actors are making from ransomware, and more!

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Episode-Specific Links
- ‘everything’ blocks devs from removing their own npm package
- CentOS Reaches End-of-Life (EoL) Soon
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Understanding Variables on the Linux Command-Line

The Linux Crash Course series here on Learn Linux TV teaches you a valuable Linux-related skill in each and every video. You can watch most episodes in any order, and with over 60 entries in this series (and counting) there’s no shortage of Linux Learning! In this episode, Jay will teach you all about shell variables.

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Your Linux Career: 10 Tips to Make Learning Easier

Linux is a huge platform with a ton of things you can learn, but how exactly do you go about learning it in the first place? What are some common pitfalls you should avoid? How do you balance all the topics you’ll come across? In this video, Jay (a 20+ year Linux veteran and published author) will give you his tips.

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