Episode 9 – Linux Hardening

Welcome Episode 9

News
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1139
http://fortune.com/2017/02/21/google-site-search-discontinued/ (sorry for the obnoxious auto-play)
https://www.cyberscoop.com/cellebrite-iphone-6-ufed-samsung-galaxy-facebook-messenger-snapchat/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-23/social-media-is-driving-americans-insane

Announcements
http://www.patreon.com/ironsysadmin
Plans for ironsysadmin.com
https://www.meetup.com/LVHackers/events/237389393/

Chat
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/signs-your-child-computer-hacker-12626527
https://newbiedm.com/rpgkids/


Main topic
Basic Linux Security
build environment
updates
local firewall
disable root ssh logins
Is sudo a blessing, a risk, or a curse?
Totally a facebook post.

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

Episode 8 – Choosing a cloud or service provider

News
http://www.computerworld.com/article/3162416/data-center/booted-up-in-1993-this-server-still-runs-but-not-for-much-longer.html
https://torrentfreak.com/internet-backbone-provider-cogent-blocks-pirate-bay-and-other-pirate-sites-170209/
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/02/09/2017-iphones-wireless-charging/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/justice-naps-man-jailed-16-months-for-refusing-to-reveal-passwords/
https://www.trustedsec.com/blog/office-365-advanced-threat-protection-features-shortfalls/

Announcements
http://www.patreon.com/ironsysadmin
We have a domain now!  www.ironsysadmin.com
And an email address!  podcast -at- ironsysadmin.com
http://www.infosanity.org/

Chat
Internet in the docker in the cloud in the docker
Alpine? (docker image)
VM Providers : https://lowendbox.com/

Main topic
Picking a cloud, or service host
Cost
Service Type
web host
service host
iaas
Host your own?
Cloud Maturity
Insecure Stigma
How have things progressed

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