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How and why the recent huge Windows outage was caused by a bad CrowdStrike update and how it could have been avoided, a hilariously dumb ESXi vulnerability, and using SAS drives with a PCIe card.
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A closer look at what caused the CrowdStrike Windows crashes
Ransomware gangs are loving this dumb but deadly ESXi flaw
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We were asked about using SAS drives with a PCIe card.
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How a Bitcoin mine made life in a Texas town absolutely miserable, why paying for extended support for end of life Windows versions is just doubling down on technical debt, and the best way to manage router redundancy.
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Inside the ‘Nightmare’ Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
Enterprises urged to think carefully about Windows 10 extended support options
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We were asked about managing router redundancy.
1Password
Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out at 1password.com/25a
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A widely-used login system is still using MD5 which is bad news, miscreants took over some domains when they moved from Google to Squarespace, Linksys’ sloppy app isn’t a huge problem but is a bad sign, and why backing up an Android phone in one go is pretty much impossible without root.
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New Blast-RADIUS attack breaks 30-year-old protocol used in networks everywhere
Squarespace migration linked to DNS hijacking, claims report
Linksys Velop routers send Wi-Fi passwords in plaintext to US servers
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We were asked about backing up Android phones.
Automox
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We didn’t get to all of your questions for our Episode 200 free consulting special so here is another full episode of your questions and our answers. Our thoughts on a new UK smart devices law, backing up 30TB off-site, how to learn ZFS, SMB vs other ways to share files, and backing up secrets.
Smart devices: new law helps citizens to choose secure products
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Why we didn’t mention pocket fluff when we talked about USB-C charging issues, Microsoft abandons its promising underwater data center experiment and didn’t monitor it’s SSL certs, why you should be careful which WordPress plugins and themes you install,an Australian ISP’s tech debt comes due, and remoting into desktop Linux.
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Microsoft ends Project Natick underwater data center experiment despite success
Microsoft declares its underwater data center test was a success
Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack
Coding error in forgotten API blamed for massive data breach
Microsoft hits snooze again on security certificate renewal
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We were asked about remoting into desktop Linux.
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Vulnerabilities in Asus hardware make us think there should be some regulations about what can be sold as a router, a VPN feature that we hadn’t heard of is removed from Windows, and why we don’t believe that Microsoft will ever take security as seriously as they claim.
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High-severity vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Asus router models
Dear Asus router user: You’ve been pwned, thanks to easily exploited flaw
Microsoft to remove DirectAccess from Windows, recommends switching to Always On VPN
Microsoft fixes hack-me-via-Wi-Fi Windows security hole
Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI
Pluralistic: Microsoft pinky swears that THIS TIME they’ll make security a priority
Tailscale
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Automox
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It’s our episode 200 free consulting special. Jim and Allan answer your questions about hard drive availability, USB-C robustness, ZFS performance on a VPS, cold storage with a 2.5″ form factor, how we gained our level of knowledge, disk enclosure issues, and monitoring Windows servers.
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1Password
Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out at 1password.com/25a
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How to prepare for your loved ones to have the access they need if the worst unexpectedly happens, Joe’s weird issues with wireless access points, and dealing with email accounts that shouldn’t exist.
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After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo
EAP225 AC1350 wireless access point
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We were asked about dealing with email accounts that shouldn’t exist.
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1Password
Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out at 1password.com/25a
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Microsoft is tightening up SMB security in Windows which might break access to your old NAS, a Cogent root-server mysteriously goes out of sync without them spotting it, and protecting hard drives from electromagnetic pulses.
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Installing Windows 11 24H2 might mean binning that old NAS
A root-server at the Internet’s core lost touch with its peers. We still don’t know why
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We were asked about protecting hard drives from electromagnetic pulses.
Tailscale
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Linux kernel developers were infected with malware for 2 years, another nail in the coffin of proper federated email as Exchange Server moves to a subscription model, followup on zfsbootmenu and IPv6, and learning unfamiliar topics.
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Linux maintainers were infected for 2 years by SSH-dwelling backdoor with huge reach
Exchange Server SE to debut just before 2019 support ends
Newbie struggling with zfsbootmenu
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We were asked about learning unfamiliar topics.
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