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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 85 – Managing a Distro (featuring benny Vasquez from AlmaLinux OS)

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What goes on behind the scenes when it comes to managing a project as large as a Linux distribution? In this episode, Jay and Joao has a chat with benny Vasquez who is not only a wealth of knowledge on that very subject, she’s also the Chair of the Board of Directors for AlmaLinux OS. Don’t miss this episode!

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 84 – Security Debt

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You may have heard of “technical debt”, but have you heard of “security debt”? In this episode, Jay and Joao will tell you all about it and why it’s a major issue for organizations.

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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 83 – FBI/NCA vs Lockbit

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 82 – In the Name of the Law

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 81 – The VMware Graveyard

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 80 – Stop Paying Threat Actors!

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 79 – Top Ten Security Misconfigurations

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 78 – Mirai: The Untold Story

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 77 – Security News Sync

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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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Enterprise Linux Security Episode 75 – RepoJacking

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We’ve talked about Supply Chain Attacks on this podcast before, and in this episode Jay and Joao discuss another form of this popular attack vector – RepoJacking! RepoJacking occurs when a repository (such as one hosted on Github) changes information, and due to a link between the old repository info and the new – threat actors can take advantage of this. Join Jay and Joao for a discussion on this attack vector.

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