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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 79 – Top Ten Security Misconfigurations
In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss a report earlier this year that reveals the “top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations”. These ten common mistakes can make it trivial for a threat actor to gain access to your infrastructure, so it’s definitely a list everyone should pay close attention to.

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- NSA and CISA reveal top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations
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What’s the deal with Flatpak? (Linux Crash Course Series)

Linux software packaging has seen some interesting changes lately, especially with the rise of the “universal package”. Flatpak, one of the leading forms of the prominent universal package types has seen some confusion (and sometimes controversy) but in this video, Jay will explain the concept and show you how to manage Flatpaks with the flatpak command.

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No GUI? No Problem! How to Quickly Browse the Web in your Linux Terminal

There’s no shortage of cool things you can do right from within your Linux terminal, but did you know you can browse web pages from the command line? While browsing web pages in your terminal won’t look exactly the same as it does in a proper browser, it can be very useful in a pinch. In this video, Jay will show you two ways of browsing the interwebs from your Linux terminal.

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 78 – Mirai: The Untold Story
The Mirai botnet brought the entirety of the internet to its breaking point back in 2016, taking down many prominent web sites. Now, an article from Wired has emerged that reveals the full story behind the scenes – how the threat actors got started, how the events played out, as well as what they’re up to these days. Join Jay and Joao as they discuss this very interesting story!

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- Original article by Wired that follows the entire story
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The Homelab Show Episode 112 – Open Source Home Lab Security

Security is a very important topic, even in the world of homelab. The idea is simple – you need access to your servers, but you want to ensure only those that are authorized can get in. In this episode, Jay and Tom discuss some tips and strategies around security.

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 77 – Security News Sync
In this episode, Jay and Joao catch up on recent stories. Among the topics they’ll discuss another version of CentOS going end of life (and why upgrading isn’t so straight-forward), the recent curl vulnerability, and more!

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What’s New in Ubuntu 23.10? Checking out the new Installer, Tiling Assist, and More!

Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” was recently released, and with it comes some interesting changes. In this video, Jay goes over some of the more interesting changes with this version, and will give you his thoughts.

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A Hidden Gem of a Linux Distro – Crunchbang++ 12 is Out!

Recently, Jay had a chance to check out the latest version of Crunchbang++, a lightweight Linux distribution based on Debian. Version 12 sees the distro rebase on Debian Bookworm, giving users the latest Debian stable base with a well polished OpenBox implementation. Check out all the info in this review!

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 74 – Unlucky in Vegas
There’s a multitude of ways you can lose money in Las Vegas, but this time it’s not from gambling. In this episode, Jay and Joao will discuss a recent and still developing story where MGM was the target of what appears to be a ransomware attack.

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- What Happens in Vegas: MGM Reports ‘Ransomware’ Attack
- Cybersecurity the Biggest Challenge for Smaller Organizations
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Linux Crash Course – Easy Terminal Commands for Inspecting Hardware

In the 60th episode of the Linux Crash Course series, you’ll learn some easy-to-use commands you can use to inspect hardware. These commands will help you list PCI devices, view information about your CPU, and more!

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 71 – Internet DRM
In this episode, Jay and Joao talk about two recent news developments that may have important implications on the overall industry. First, In response to Microsoft’s recent Azure debacle, a US Senator calls for a probe to look into the matter. Second, our main story is yet another facepalm worthy idea from Google that aims to add “integrity” to our browsers, but it’s oddly lacking in said integrity and almost completely devoid of common sense. Google’s “Web Integrity Protection” seems to protect only their ad dollars while making browsing more tedious for the end-user. Will it pass? What is it exactly? Jay and Joao have all the answers in this episode!

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2023 Homelab Tour – TrueNAS, Proxmox, and More!

In this video, Jay shows off some of the services that run in his homelab! This time around, we’ll take a look at TrueNAS, Proxmox, and even get a sneak peak at the provisioning solution known internally as “NodeForge”. This is more of an introductory video, additional videos will be considered for diving into even more detail!

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