The Iron Sysadmin

The Iron Sysadmin

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The Iron Sysadmin episodes

  • Episode 49 – Questioning Assumptions.

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/ISA-Episode49.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 49

    News

    • https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-satellite-64-now-generally-available
    • https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/28/tech/ibm-red-hat/index.html
    • https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/24/18019356/android-security-update-mandate-google-contract
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/10/iphone-ios-passcode-bypass.html
    • https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bjezda/couple-who-ran-rom-site-to-pay-nintendo-dollar12-million
    • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-disruption/nigerian-firm-takes-blame-for-routing-google-traffic-through-china-idUSKCN1NI2D9

     

    Announcements

     

    Reviews

    From Itunes:

      by datafx

    I’m not a sysadmin, but I really enjoy this podcast. If you’re in to technology and security, I highly recommend it.

    Chat

    • https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/9tbaof/has_anyone_googled_their_name_lately_somebody

     

    Main topic

    • Questioning assumptions

     

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    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

     

    1 hr 32 min
  • Episode 48 – DerbyCon!

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP48.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 48 October 10th 2018

    News

    • https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-announces-satellite-64
    • https://infosystir.blogspot.com/2018/10/inaugural-mental-health-wellness.html
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U673ieY9WmE&feature=youtu.be
    • https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/09/fortnite_mindcraft_join_other_platforms_where_pred.html
    • https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/08/google-shutting-down-google-plus/
    • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-hack-how-china-used-a-tiny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies
      • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-09/new-evidence-of-hacked-supermicro-hardware-found-in-u-s-telecom
      • https://www.servethehome.com/yossi-appleboum-disagrees-bloomberg-is-positioning-his-research-against-supermicro/

     

    Announcements

    • DC610 Charity Event, Benefiting humane society, 11/13/2018 5pm to 8pm
      • Original Event: http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-humane-society-beagles-how-to-help-20181008-story.html
    • BSides Delaware, November 9-10
      • Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/security-bsides-delaware-2018-registration-49984827966

     

    Chat

    • Nate is interested in learning stuff.
      • Book suggestions:
        • Da_667 : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071G4SCB4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
        • Georgia Weidman : https://www.amazon.com/Penetration-Testing-Hands-Introduction-Hacking/dp/1593275641/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1539216896&sr=8-3&keywords=penetration+testing
        • Amanda Berlin + Lee Brotherston : https://www.amazon.com/Defensive-Security-Handbook-Practices-Infrastructure/dp/1491960388/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539216917&sr=8-1&keywords=defensive+security

    Main topic

    • Derbycon Talks: https://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=videos/derbycon8/mainlist

     

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    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

     

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 47 – Revisiting the Cloud

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-ep47.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 47

    News

    • https://www.troyhunt.com/extended-validation-certificates-are-dead/
    • https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-core-duplicate-tx-bug-fix/
    • https://lulz.com/linux-devs-threaten-killswitch-coc-controversy-1252/
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/linux-kernel-vulnerability.html?m=1
    • https://www.slashdot.org/story/346372

     

    Announcements

    • Nothing at all is going on.. Nothing.

    Chat

     

    Main topic

    • To the cloud, revisited

     

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    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 46 – Logs!

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP47.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 46

     

    EU flips the copyright tables, I can hear your screen, fortnite AGAIN, Google sells tainted security keys?, O365 phishing, hack n’ fax, WE BROKE REDDIT!, and we talk LOGS, tonight on the Iron Sysadmin Podcast, episode 46!News

    • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/european-parliament-approves-copyright-bill-slammed-by-digital-rights-groups/
    • https://threatpost.com/side-channel-attack-allows-remote-listener-to-hear-on-screen-images/136956/
    • http://www.eweek.com/security/fortnite-installer-vulnerabilities-highlight-mobile-app-store-risks
    • https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-launches-titan-security-keys-but-recommends-keys-from-chinese-firm-with-military-links-in/
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/microsoft-office365-phishing.html (Also a discussion regarding a similar threat leveraging other file services)
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/hack-printer-fax-machine.html

     

    Announcements

    • We made reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SysAdminBlogs/comments/9ewqq9/tools_info_for_sysadmins_inventory_podcast_free/
      • This podcast features expert sysadmins covering all manner of topics of interest in their field. Since 2016, Iron Sysadmin has been covering the latest industry news, ideas, strategies, and chat—always with a focus on the practical needs of real-world sysadmins.
    • BSides DE – November 9 + 10 at Delaware Technical Community College, Stanton campus
      • CFP will be open soon, GET READY!

    Chat

    • https://twitter.com/i/moments/1039534885898252288

     

    Main topic

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siwpn14IE7E
      • Logging
      • Log rotation
      • Log retention policies
      • Log management systems
      • index/query systems

     

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    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

     

    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode 45 – Planning for projects

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP45.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 45!

     

    News

    • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/verizon-throttled-fire-departments-unlimited-data-during-calif-wildfire/
    • https://www.fastcompany.com/90219826/why-did-facebook-re-friend-a-data-firm-that-raised-spying-concerns
    • https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/22/how-much-hackers-get-for-social-security-numbers-on-the-black-market.html
    • https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/nation-now/2018/08/22/steve-purple-ribbon-sky-nasa-skyglow/1061541002/
    • https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/22/5-career-moves-to-make-now-before-your-job-skills-become-obsolete.html

     

    Announcements

     

    Chat

    • https://the1a.org/shows/2018-08-08/from-fortnite-to-final-fantasy-is-video-game-addiction-a-thing
    • https://news.avclub.com/the-creators-of-the-nintendo-64-goldeneye-have-official-1828520705

    Main topic

    • Preparing for a project (discussion)
    • Scope your projects
    • Pick a tool
      • Redmine
      • Jira
      • Kanban, Trello.
      • Notion.so
      • Gitlab (if its a code project)
    • Prioritize
    • When is the project done?

     

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    1 hr 33 min
  • Iron Sysadmin Episode 44 – Cons!

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP44.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 44

     

    News

    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/android-9-pie.html
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/mikrotik-router-hacking.html
    • https://www.slashdot.org/story/344278
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/08/fortnite-android-apk-download.html
    • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/08/georgia-defends-voting-system-despite-243-percent-turnout-in-one-precinct/

    Announcements

    • This Charles guy (bailed on us)
    • https://oggcamp.org/ in Sheffield, UK on 18th/19th August
    • Hacker Mecca
    • https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7547410/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
    • http://www.collegehumor.com/e/6789072

     

    Chat

    • Star trek: the next conversation podcast
    • Admin Admin podcast reviewed our “Don’t be like Nate” episode. Their Episode 65
      • https://www.adminadminpodcast.co.uk/admin-admin-podcast-65-learning-to-accept-failure/

     

    Main topic

    • The benefits of conferences, and vendor events

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    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 43 – Operational Technology

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP43.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 43News

    • https://www.reuters.com/article/eu-google-antitrust-decision/eu-regulators-fine-google-record-5-billion-in-android-case-idINKBN1K81BJ
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/github-hacking-gentoo-linux.html
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/suse-linux-acquired.html
    • https://politics.slashdot.org/story/18/07/17/2041205/gop-congressman-introduces-bill-to-reinstate-net-neutrality-rules

    Announcements

    • New show night/time/schedule
      • 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month, at 7PM, Live
    • New show length
      • Aiming for 1 hour

     

    Chat

    • Pee cee eye
    • The end of a long and involved, and stressful project

     

    Main topic

    • Operational technology

     

    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

     

    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode 42 – Monitoring

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP42.mp3

    Welcome to Episode #42  (Yes, really)

    News

    • https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/disney-imagineering-has-created-autonomous-robot-stunt-doubles/
    • https://tech.slashdot.org/story/18/06/30/028220/is-googles-promotion-of-https-misguided
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/wordpress-hacking.html
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/wpa3-wifi-security-standard.html
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/gentoo-linux-github.html
    • http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/07/02/time-warp-discovered-outside-las-vegas-paranormal-investigator-claims.html

     

    Announcements

    • DC610 This Thursday!  Be there!

    Chat

    • https://youtu.be/DGq7l_ZsQq4

    Main topic

    • Monitoring
      • Pinger!
      • WUG (What’s up gold)
      • Nagios (https://www.nagios.org/)
      • Icinga2 (https://www.icinga.com/)
      • PNP4Nagios (https://docs.pnp4nagios.org/)
      • Graphite(https://graphiteapp.org/)
      • Grafana (https://grafana.com/)

    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

     

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 41 – DevOps!

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP41.mp3

    Welcome to Episode #41

    News

    • https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/tesla-sues-employee-alleged-to-have-stolen-gigabytes-of-data/
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/fortnite-for-android-apk.html
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/browser-cross-origin-vulnerability.html
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/openbsd-hyper-threading.html
    • https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/01/us_researchers_apply_spectrestyle_tricks_to_break_intels_sgx/
    • https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/fbi-slaps-new-charges-against-researcher-who-stopped-wannacry/d/d-id/1332000
    • https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/19/17479734/cbs-star-trek-discovery-alex-kurtzman-five-year-deal
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhTVVWzpc4Q&feature=youtu.be

     

    Main topic

    • Devops
      • Had trouble grasping the concept
      • Its more than tech
      • Its more than automation
      • Its not just containers
      • It’s more about clulture

    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2 http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/Ha

     

    1 hr 57 min
  • Episode 40 – Securing Active Directory!

    http://s3.amazonaws.com/ironsysadmin/episodes/IronSysadmin-EP40.mp3

    Welcome to Episode 40!News

    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/06/microsoft-acquires-github.html
      • https://developers.slashdot.org/story/18/06/04/0935200/microsofts-interest-in-buying-github-draws-backlash-from-developers
    • https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/Overload/
    • https://thehackernews.com/2018/05/fourth-critical-spectre-cpu-flaw.html
    • https://9to5mac.com/2018/06/04/apple-unveils-mac-10-14/

     

    Announcements

    • DC610 wednesday 6/6!
    • Episode 40!!!!!

     

    Main topic

    • Active Directory security with dustin!
      • https://adsecurity.org/?page_id=399
      • https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/lrobins/2011/06/23/admin-free-active-directory-and-windows-part-1-understanding-privileged-groups-in-ad/

     

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    Intro and Outro music credit: Tri Tachyon, Digital MK 2http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tri-Tachyon/

    1 hr 21 min

About The Iron Sysadmin

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The Iron Sysadmin started as an IT/OPS podcast in 2017. Since then we’ve grown into much more. Video and audio content around Tech, IT, and maybe even a little gaming