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Apple just held their September keynote, “Awe Dropping,” and it was filled with some very impressive updates and some head scratchers. In this episode, we’ll break it all down. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this rollercoaster of an episode, we go from the lows of a 1990’s and 2000’s technology legend finally going the way of the dodo and Cisco being unable to help themselves by having another 10/10 CVE, to the highs of Apple gearing up to launch new iPhones. With a minor rant about AI in the automotive industry thrown in there for good measure. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/cisco-warns-of-cvss-100-fmc-radius-flaw.html
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/aol-set-pull-plug-iconic-dial-internet-service/story?id=124539332
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/26/apple-september-2025-event/
https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/chip-design/autonomous-driving-levels.html
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Having scheduled downtime to perform routine maintenance, software updates, and hardware checks can be the difference between 99.999% uptime and a headline about how your service went down. In this episode, we discuss why it’s important, what is done during it, and how it can prevent otherwise preventable issues from occurring. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Age verification laws are less about protecting minors and more about creating comprehensive surveillance infrastructure that threatens everyone's digital privacy. They are often marketed with the stereotypical “think of the children” argument to goad people into believing that there aren’t any ulterior motives to their request. In this episode, we look at exactly why age verification laws for websites are a bad idea and are just asking for large-scale cybersecurity incidents and highly sensitive data leaks to happen. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.theverge.com/analysis/715767/online-age-verification-not-ready
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The tech industry is changing faster than traditional education can keep up, and coding bootcamps are emerging as an alternative to four-year degrees. In this episode, we break down the economic and skills-based arguments for and against both options, and how they can impact your career as a future developer. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/hard-coded-credentials-found-in-hpe.html
https://cyberguy.com/privacy/malicious-browser-extensions-caught-spying-on-2-million-users/
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We tend to believe that technology is not neutral, but this is not the case. Every algorithm, every piece of decision logic, every heuristic, is developed by humans with their own opinions, biases, and beliefs. We as software developers, whether consciously or unconsciously, embed our values into the technology and software we create. In this episode, we take a look at how this can manifest and some of the ethical decisions that go into designing autonomous systems. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/cisco-warns-of-critical-ise-flaw.html
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Agile is a mindset, not a methodology. That is one of the most common things teams get wrong when they try to be “Agile.” They focus too much on the process that they miss the forest for the trees. In this episode, we break down the original point of Agile, some common myths, and things people often get wrong about it. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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It was another rough week for some of the biggest tech companies. Being forced to pay millions after a lawsuit, deja vu of having yet another 10/10 CVE, massive layoffs, and the embrace of dystopia. Have no fear since we do at least end on a positive note, talking about the benefits of having a stable production environment. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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- https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/google-ordered-to-pay-314m-for-misusing.html
- https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/critical-cisco-vulnerability-in-unified.html https://www.theverge.com/news/698468/xbox-exec-reccommends-ai-to-laid-off-staff
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This week we saw a lot of things take some big L’s. From WhatsApp being banned on government devices, to Cisco’s remote code execution vulnerabilities, and the Blue Screen of Death going the way of the dodo. In this episode, we’ll break down each of those big oofs. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/us-house-bans-whatsapp-on-official.html
https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/critical-rce-flaws-in-cisco-ise-and-ise.html
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/26/windows-killed-the-blue-screen-of-death/
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In recent times, phishers and artificial intelligence continue to disappoint. Rather than sulk in this bad news, let's pit the worst of the worst in a head-to-head match-up to see which one fails to impress more. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) just wrapped up this week, and we have a lot to talk about. In addition to the antics of Hair Force One, a.k.a. Craig Federighi, we got a lot of new software features, including a redesign and a new naming scheme. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) is right around the corner. In this episode, we’ll break down what to expect. We also look into a new report from cybersecurity researchers about numerous web browser extensions making some embarrassingly bad rookie mistakes. Nestled in-between both of those, we have a wild tangent discussing VR gaming. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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- https://thehackernews.com/2025/06/popular-chrome-extensions-leak-api-keys.html https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/05/wwdc-2025-what-to-expect-from-this-years-conference/
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Technology has exploded in the past 50 years. In this episode, we examine the impact of technology on society, jobs, and education. We'll explore the ways in which technology can be used to improve these areas, challenges that must be addressed, and what the future looks like. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.theverge.com/news/675945/apple-operating-systems-new-name-year-ios-macos
https://www.pcmag.com/news/security-nightmare-researcher-finds-trove-of-184m-exposed-logins-for-google
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The best part about answering questions nobody asked is you get to make the rules as to how to answer the question and what constitutes a good response. In this episode, we look at technology-related questions that nobody asked and take them to the extreme. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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If GPUs are so much faster and more powerful than CPUs, why don’t GPUs power our computers? We dive into this question and explore why the architectural differences between CPUs and GPUs make GPUs so dang fast, but also unusable for general-purpose computing. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Going down the optimization rabbit hole can be a very fun experience. However, if you do, you will ultimately run into the conundrum of do I optimize memory usage and the cost of performance, or do I optimize performance at the cost of memory usage? In this episode, we’ll discuss strategies for both and how to decide when to optimize for memory or performance, and how you could possibly find a balance between the two. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/wormable-airplay-flaws-enable-zero.html
https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/cisco-patches-cve-2025-20188-100-cvss.html
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Cloud computing experience isn’t just a nice-to-have on a resume anymore; it’s a must-have. However, cloud computing is expensive, and shelling out hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars a month to play around with cloud computing to gain experience isn’t exactly a very cost-effective option. That’s where homelabbing comes in. Having a homelab can allow you to gain comparable cloud computing experience at a fraction of the cost. In this episode, we look into how. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/05/fake-security-plugin-on-wordpress.html
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Homelabs are great, but they have one glaring weakness: they’re only accessible at home (hence the name), or are they? In this episode, we look at how, and why, you would want to configure your homelab to have access to it from anywhere in order to not only have access to your homelab’s resources but also get real work done while you’re away from home. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Homelabbing and software development is a match made in heaven. In this episode, we focus specifically on game development and how homelabbing can help developers create and test their games. We'll discuss the hardware and software requirements for game development, and real-world examples of how homelabbing is used in the creation of video games. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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What happens when you mix software development with open source and the love for the open road? An amazing application that allows you to find the best roads to drive anywhere in the world with the help of a little Python and crowdsourced map data. Also, in this episode, we answer some of the most commonly asked questions to software engineers. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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- https://roadcurvature.com
- https://github.com/adamfranco/curvature
- https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/paypal-scam-abuses-docusign-api-to-spread-phishy-emails
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Encryption is vital to securing your data and keeping your information secure. Ensuring that data is properly secured is one of the best ways to keep information safe in the event of a data breach. In this episode, we dive into how different encryption and key management principles work in order to equip developers, security professionals, and privacy-conscious individuals with the knowledge to implement and/or understand secure systems. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.cnet.com/health/medical/23andme-has-filed-for-bankruptcy-get-your-data-out-of-there/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/tech/tiktok-ban-deadline-trump-what-to-expect/index.html
https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/02/iphone-farms-sending-more-than-100000-scam-imessages-per-day/
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Taking shortcuts in life can lead to negative consequences, such as compromising quality and missing out on valuable experiences. It has become more and more apparent with the rise of generative artificial intelligence that taking shortcuts has become easier than ever and is especially true in the software development world. In this episode, we look at a couple of cases where using AI to take shortcuts can have some very serious negative side effects and how to prevent them. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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It’s March Madness season, and college basketball teams aren’t the only ones going head-to-head to see who is the best. In this episode, we look at the top 16 most popular programming languages and put them head to head to see which programming language will be crowned the champion! We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://github.com/sbarex/QLMarkdown
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Understanding how networks work is essential for anyone working in IT, regardless of if you are a sysadmin, software developer, cybersecurity researcher, network architect, etc. The core of any network is TCP/IP. In this episode, we break down what it is, what each of its layers are, and how it relates to the OSI model and why TCP/IP is used over OSI. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Insider threats are among the most difficult cybersecurity risks to detect and mitigate because they come from trusted individuals inside an organization. Whether it’s a disgruntled employee selling sensitive data, an unintentional mistake by a well-meaning user, or a third-party contractor with too much access—insiders pose a significant security risk. In this episode, will break down the different types of insider threats, why people turn against their organizations, and how to detect and mitigate insider threats before they cause damage. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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- https://www.digitalguardian.com/blog/tesla-data-theft-case-illustrates-danger-insider-threat https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/26/former_cisco_engineer_aws_webex_teams/
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/laptop-nasa-workers-personal-data-stolen-flna1c7079170
https://www.tunedsecurity.com/the-2013-target-data-breach-an-analysis-of-one-of-the-largest-retail-cyberattacks-in-history/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/how-snowden-did-it-flna8C11003160
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Some programming mistakes refuse to go away, no matter how many times they are debunked. In this episode, we explore some of the outdated, inefficient, or outright dangerous coding practices that still persist—and how to avoid them. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Blindly poking holes in your firewall in order to get access to all of your services is just asking for a one-way trip to pwned-ville. In this episode, we take a look at some ways that you can harden your infrastructure, as well as how you can reduce your attack surface in the process. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2025/02/21/apple-warns-uk-iphone-owners-it-will-remove-encryption-protection/
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Businesses, teams, and homelabbers constantly face the decision of whether to roll their own solution or use an off-the-shelf one when setting up infrastructure, workflows, and tooling. In this week's episode, we look into that eternal debate in software engineering of “building or buying” and break down key factors, real-world examples, pros and cons, and decision-making strategies. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Homelabs provide us with lots of things from entertainment, education, and quality of life enhancements. Often, though, we don’t fully understand the magnitude to which they impact our everyday lives until they’re shut down. In this episode, we look at how to cope with a temporary shutdown of your homelab as well as another win for paranoid cybersecurity individuals that never connect IoT devices to their networks. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Hotel security is like drywall; it looks solid, but you can easily punch right through it. What’s a lot more solid is a homelabber’s stance on what their priorities are, as weird and strange as they might seem to someone without one. We’ll discuss these topics, as well as what the Supreme Court's upholding of the supposed “TikTok Ban” really means. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Everyone makes mistakes, but when those mistakes still work, they often go unfixed, because, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In software development, though, these “mistakes” are known as anti-patterns, and if they aren’t addressed, they can lead to overly complex, unreadable, and unmaintainable code, increasing the overall technical debt of a project. In this episode, we look at the top five most common anti-patterns and how they can be avoided. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/crowdstrike-warns-of-phishing-scam.html
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What happens when you mix a computer nerd with books that deal with various kinds of computing and cybersecurity concepts? Answer: a boatload of unsolicited commentary nobody asked for diving into just how wild, crazy, and downright incredible those things described in the book(s) are. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The third, and final part, of our Core Modules mini-series is here, where we continue our look back at some of the best, funniest, and most informative moments from the history of the Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Part two of our Core Modules mini-series is here, where we continue our look back at some of the best, funniest, and most informative moments from the history of the Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Every musician has their greatest hits. Every homelab has one, or more, cornerstone servers that powers it. Every codebase has functions that are the fundamental building blocks which the project relies on. In this episode, we look at some of the best, funniest, and most informative moments from the history of the Dark Assassins Podcast. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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You know the cyberattacks are getting serious when threat actors are going after the donuts. Have you ever thought about saying, “To heck with bounds checking,” and just throwing everything in a try-catch, and if you did, how would that affect performance? Finally, a new report suggests that Apple is working on a new server CPU. Does this mean the Xserve may be revived? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/11/krispy-kreme-discloses-cyberattack-that-is-disrupting-online-orders/
https://theapache64.github.io/posts/boundary-check-vs-try-catch/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/11/apple-reportedly-developing-ai-server-chip-with-broadcom/
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In a somewhat surprising turn of events, government organizations want their citizens using encryption for communications in response to the various cyberattacks on telecom companies. Also, a new article suggests that AI is actually making you a worse programmer. We look into if that is true as well as the evolution of ransomware. Including its techniques, motivations, and ways to defend against it. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/12/03/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts/
https://slopwatch.com/posts/bad-programmer/
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Have you ever wondered what your favorite Thanksgiving dish would be if it were part of a homelab? In this Thanksgiving special, we take a look at some of the most popular Thanksgiving dishes and break down what homelab services they would be. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://cwe.mitre.org/top25/archive/2024/2024_cwe_top25.html
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What do you get when you give a nerd a brand-new technology toy to play with? Their entire free time consumed with playing with that thing. In this episode, we get into all of the nerdy things that have been going on this November and why ‘No Shave November’ should step aside for the new king: ‘Nerdy Things November.’ We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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With the rollout of iOS 18 and 18.1, a strange new phenomenon has been occurring with iPhones where they will restart without any user interaction. What is this, and why is this actually good for your privacy and security? We are covering that, along with a depressing new study that demonstrates how we have not learned to make strong passwords. Finally, we discuss some tips and tricks to help you get started on figuring out how to identify where to start when it comes to learning a new skill or picking up a new hobby. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/11/ios-18-1-inactivity-reboot-iphone/
https://gizmodo.com/americans-are-using-the-dumbest-possible-passwords-2024-edition-2000524147
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Debugging is both an art and a science that every software developer must master. In this episode, we’ll dive into effective debugging techniques, from basic strategies to advanced tools and methods. With real-world examples and practical advice, to help you gain insights into how to approach bugs systematically, save time, and reduce frustration when they inevitably pop up. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://specopssoft.com/blog/best-password-practices-to-defend-against-modern-cracking-attacks/
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Apple, as promised, released some new Macs this week, and as a result, many people's wallets are lighter as a result. In this episode, we look at what’s new and if it's compelling enough to upgrade. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://security.apple.com/blog/pcc-security-research/
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What is the most rewarding experience for a software developer to have? While there is no one right answer to this question, it doesn’t make the answers any less interesting. In this episode, we delve into some experiences developers face and explain why they might find those rewarding. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Mozilla announce an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in their Firefox browser due to a use after free vulnerability. In this episode, we dive into what a use after free vulnerability is and how it works. Also this week, we look at some of the shenanigans OEM’s try to pull to prevent you from upgrading your systems. Lastly, we unpack the idea of the “solved problem” and how it can save you hours, if not days or weeks, reinventing the wheel. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode, we’ll explore the evolution of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) from its conceptual origins in the 1960s to its rise as a dominant paradigm with languages like C++, Java, and Python. By understanding the key breakthroughs that made OOP essential, we’ll explain how it helps structure complex systems and discuss real-world examples of OOP in action. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Imagine something that has absolutely nothing to do with programming, and you make it about programming. In this episode, we play a little game called “If ____ were a programming language.” Where we take everyday things and concepts and compare them to programming languages. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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What do homelabs, data centers, Kubernetes and mainframes all have in common? They all can thank virtualization for their success and existence. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating history of virtualization, tracing its origins from the early days of mainframes and time-sharing systems in the 1960s to the cutting-edge cloud technologies of today. We’ll explore how virtualization evolved, the key innovations that made it possible, and the future of this technology, including containers, Kubernetes, and serverless computing. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Over the past few years, but year especially, there has been a large spotlight shined on memory unsafe languages, like C/C++, with organizations like The White House putting out statements encouraging industry to transition to memory safe languages. While not memory-safe, C++ has apparently gotten sick of this, and a collaboration has been made to make C++ memory-safe. In this episode, we discuss this latest development and if these changes will finally make C++ memory safe. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/yubikeys-are-vulnerable-to-cloning-attacks-thanks-to-newly-discovered-side-channel/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/16/safe_c_plusplus/
https://safecpp.org/P3390R0.html
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Unlike in decades passed, it seems like the days of monumental leaps forward are behind us. Now a days, with subscriptions and stock prices being the name of the game, companies seem more focused on marginal and incremental updates and improvements rather than radical new changes or break-through performance. This is evident in Apple’s latest keynote, but also in other software manufacturers, like Microsoft, releases. It's even evident in the automotive industry as well. Are the days of monumental leaps forward truly behind us? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The ability to write good code involves more than just knowing algorithms, data structures, and programming languages. In this episode, we look into some habits you can utilize as a developer and how they can help you write better code. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Penetration testing is the process of legally trying to breach security by exploiting vulnerabilities. However, you don’t need to be a penetration tester in order to spot and think of possible exploits for a given security measure. In this episode, we take a look at a real-world example from hotel security to walk through how a penetration tester would go about performing an exploit. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/08/unpatchable-0-day-in-surveillance-cam-is-being-exploited-to-install-mirai/
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One of the most core and fundamental tenants of homlabbing is virtualization via a hypervisor. In this episode, we take a look at a few of them, as well as some features, tips, and tricks to optimize your virtualization setup for both performance and security. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Some people think software engineers hide in dark rooms with only the glow of their computer screening RGB as they furiously type away on their keyboard. Others think they just do nothing all day. Similarly, some believe software engineers are intentionally making software bad for job security sake. In this episode, we delve into what software engineers actually do today and some of the career paths available for them. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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When people think of tractors, probably the last thing they think of is an AI tool to translate C code into Rust, but that is exactly what DARPA is proposing. In this episode, we break down what DARPA is proposing and all the hurdles, risks, and challenges that will need to be addressed and overcome before AI-translated code can be trusted to take over for the battle-hardened legacy code. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://github-roast.pages.dev
https://www.wired.com/story/google-search-antitrust-monopoly-ruling/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/03/darpa_c_to_rust/
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Those with more of an analytical brain, like software developers, tend to not be seen as the most creative. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In this episode, we look at how, through algorithm design, problem solving, and various aspects of game development, software developers are, in reality, very creative people. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Swift is a programming language best known for two things: being developed by Apple and being used to create applications for Apple devices. However, Swift is much more than that. In this episode, we look at the Swift language and understand why it's actually a pretty good and versatile language for all kinds of cross-platform applications and not just for Apple devices. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Code reviews play an integral role in any professional software development environment. One of their major selling points is their ability to ensure quality code. In this episode, we dive into code reviews to unpack whether these claims have any merit and if the pros outweigh the cons of code reviews. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/19/what-we-know-about-crowdstrikes-update-fail-thats-causing-global-outages-and-travel-chaos/
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/statement-on-falcon-content-update-for-windows-hosts/
https://cybernews.com/security/cisco-warns-about-critical-vulnerability/
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You know what’s worse than a website having it's account database get breached? A complete list of billions of passwords from thousands of sites being freely available to anyone. We also have a long-awaited update to the GitHub copilot story and are revisiting the conversation about: Is programming really that hard? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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GitHub Copilot Lawsuit Update
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The dark web has a reputation of a shadowy underworld of the dark web filled with illicit activities thriving within its encrypted layers. In this episode, we bring this dark part of the internet into the light and uncover how to access it, the ethical considerations, proactive defense strategies, and future trends shaping the landscape of cybersecurity in the age of the dark web. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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RegreSSHion vulnerability
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Version control is vital to the success of any software project, and knowing how to use version control is a vital tool for any software engineer or developer. In this episode, we go beyond the surface-level Git commands to some less widely known but incredibly powerful features of Git to massively improve how you manage your source code. Speaking of source code, who would have thought that hardcoding secrets, like API keys, was a bad idea? In this episode, we also take a look at a real-life story from this week where a company got caught hardcoding their API keys right in their source code. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/26/24186614/rabbit-r1-security-flaw-api-key-codebase
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Once again, calls for removing or putting backdoors into encryption are being made. In this episode, we address why that is a horrible idea and why doing so would completely undermine encryption and privacy. Also in this episode, we look at a massive Windows vulnerability that could be exploited by just being in the same room as someone else. Finally, some people find peace watching a movie or reading a book, but can you achieve the same levels of tranquility by writing code? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/signal-foundation-warns-against-eus.html
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-security-hole-allows-attackers-to-install-malware-via-wi-fi-new-patch-plugs-gaping-vulnerability
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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference just happened this week where Apple announced new updates to there Operating Systems, the Swift programming language, along with other developer tools. In this episode, we are diving into what is new, and what it means for developers. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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“Grinding LeetCode” is somewhat of a controversial topic when it comes to growing your skills as a software developer. In this episode, we’ll break down the pros and cons and how the debate of whether to do LeetCode problems or personal projects is akin to running on a treadmill or playing a sport that requires running. Also in this episode, we answer a fascinating cybersecurity question from one of you, as well as getting you ready for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference next week—what to expect and what to look forward to. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Microsoft revealed a new AI-powered feature called "Recall" for Copilot+ PCs at their event they held last week. This Windows 11 feature allows users to search for and retrieve their past activities on their PC. That, of course, comes at a cost to not only system resources but also raises concerns over privacy. In this episode, we dive into what this “Recall” feature is all about and if it is worth using or if you should disable it. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Linux kernel vulnerability
Wordpress vulnerability
Microsoft "Recall" press release
Microsoft's privacy claims about Recall
Microsoft's Pluton security processor
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Anyone remember the Apple Developer Transition Kit (DTK)? Dr. Frankenstein (aka. dosdude1) sure does. In this episode, we look at developing for Apple Silicon and how an iPad chip beats the pants off of a, albeit former, top-of-the line workstation in not only performance but also at a fraction of the power. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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dosdude1 fixing an Apple DTK
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Ansible is a popular open-source configuration management and automation tool that is loved by many system administrators and DevOps professionals, and today we are going to dive into why it is so freaking awesome and just some of the many use cases for it. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/microsoft-patches-61-flaws-including.html
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/google-patches-yet-another-actively.html
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Apple just held their “Let Loose” event, where they unveiled new iPads. In this episode, we will discuss what these new changes are and the mind-blowing fact that if you want the latest and greatest Apple Silicon, you need to buy an iPad. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) “free money glitch” saga continues. In theory, gaining root access to any already authenticated RHEL system will allow you to access an infinite number of RHEL systems for free without having to register any of them. Also in this episode, we, once again, touch on how awesome Ansible is and how easily you can remove the friction induced by manually performing tasks on a server(s) by automating everything. Lastly, we discuss the pros and cons of embedding assets, such as images, audio, fonts, etc., directly into your binaries vs. having your binary reach out to a resources folder. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/cisa-warns-of-active-exploitation-of.html
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We talk a lot about software development and homelabbing, but where and how do you start? Today we start from zero and give you the road map for how to get started with software development and/or homelabbing, assuming you’ve never written a line of code or deployed a server or virtual machine in your life, but you want to do one or both of those. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode, we explore why writing a simple HTTP server serves as the perfect introduction to both cybersecurity and software development. From understanding networking protocols to writing robust software by fortifying systems against security vulnerabilities, we look at why writing your own HTTP server offers valuable insights for those wanting a better understanding of not just software development but cybersecurity as well. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Error handling and exception handling are crucial aspects of software development aimed at managing unexpected events and errors that may occur during the execution of a program. In this episode, we’ll take a look at some strategies for handling errors and exceptions, including error propagation, error recovery, and defensive programming techniques. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Rust Standard Library Vulnerability
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A massive backdoor exploit was found in the XZ Utils library, which is included with almost all Linux distributions, granting root access to an attacker just by logging in to a server via SSH. In this episode, we are covering the intricate workings of how the exploit works from building and including into the library itself, to actually exploiting. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The technology sphere has a lot of buzzwords, but what do they all mean? In this episode, we take a lighthearted look at the “true” meaning of some of these buzzwords. Also in this episode, we revisit our cache performance discussion from last week to show the real-world, absolutely mind-bending performance gains cache hits have. Finally, we talk about what it’s like to write code for MS-DOS. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Dracula - "Phishing-as-a-Service"
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Have you ever wondered what it was like to write code back in the late 80’s and early 90’s or why minor tweaks to your code can cause massive performance improvements? In this episode, we are going back in time to the MS-DOS days to see what it was like to write software back in the day. We are also going to talk about cache performance and why optimizing your code to have more cache hits rather than misses can have such a drastic improvement on your program's overall performance. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Artificial Intelligence can be a powerful tool, but it is not without its pitfalls. In this episode, we tackle whether Large Language Models (LLMs) are worth using for software developers and if they do more harm than good, as well as looking at their pros and cons. Also this week, we look into the recent legislation “TikTok Ban” that just passed the United States House of Representatives and what that actually means for data privacy and cybersecurity. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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"TikTok Ban" passes the house
The actual bill
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Two of the most common architectures in software development are Monolithic and Microservices. Microservices might be the hip new kid on the block, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it's the best architecture for every software application. In this episode, we break down each architecture and compare what use cases suit which architecture to help you decide what is best for your next software development project. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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NVIDIA Drama
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The White House published a report calling for the reduction of memory safety vulnerabilities at scale and how creators of software and hardware can better secure the building blocks of cyberspace. In this episode, we dive deep into what memory safety is and the challenges associated with migrating all code to memory-safe programming languages. We will also look at what mitigation steps can be taken, such as secure coding, in order to better protect code written in memory-unsafe languages from common memory-safety vulnerabilities. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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White House Report
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been all the rage for over a year now. Previously, AI was thought to only be relegated to datacenters with tons of GPUs, but now you can run Large Language Models (LLMs) in your very own homelabs! Speaking of homelabs, what do our AI overlords think of homelabs? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple Bringing Quantum-Resistant Encryption to iMessage
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C++ has a lot of quality-of-life improvements compared to C. In this episode, we are diving deep into the C++ STL containers and smart pointers to try and determine if these quality of life improvements are actually worth using, like the C++ evangelists say. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/02/4-ways-hackers-use-social-engineering.html
The Zuck tries Vision Pro
Performance analysis paper on C++ smart pointers
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Honeypots are not only vessels for the sweet and sugary substance known as honey. They are also tools used by cybersecurity researchers and enthusiasts alike to lure in threat actors and analyze their movements, actions, malware, etc. In this episode, we will take a look at the use cases and goals of honeypots, as well as things to keep in mind or be wary of if you want to set one up yourself. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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More info about honeypots: https://us.norton.com/blog/iot/what-is-a-honeypot
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Technical debt is something no one wants but always seems to creep up on, and possibly overwhelm, code bases. But what is technical debt? In this episode, we will answer that question, as well as what procedurally generated graphics are and how they work. Lastly, we have a major milestone we would like to celebrate to cap off the episode. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Jetbrains developer lifestyle survey
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What is more important, cybersecurity or productivity? In this episode, we tackle one of the hot topics in the IT world. Should developers have administrator access to their devices? We look at both sides: how it can make developers more productive, but at the cost of security, or how it can make you more secure, but at the cost of developers being less productive. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050200/apple-third-party-app-stores-allowed-iphone-ios-europe-digital-markets-act
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Productivity tracking applications are ubiquitous with professional software development, but that doesn’t mean it’s for the best. In this episode, we look at the pros and cons of using such applications to try and understand if they are even worth using in the first place for optimal performance of development teams and personal use. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility, especially the developers that write the applications and software we use every day. In this episode, we look at why secure coding is so important, what it is, some best practices about how to go about doing it, and why every developer should implement it when they write their code and not as an afterthought after the fact. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2/
Vision Pro SDK Restricted to Apple Silicon
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It’s a new year, and that means it's time to start working on, or return to, personal projects. The Dark Assassins Podcast champions how beneficial personal projects are. Whether that is installing services or hardware in a homelab or developing your own software projects, regardless of the domain, personal projects not only give you enjoyment but also useful skills that enterprises are dying to have. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/google-settles-5-billion-privacy.html
https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/27/apple-watch-ban-pause/
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If you only had a set amount of money to rebuild your homelab from scratch, how would you do this? In this episode, we take a look at various possible homelab configurations, from the most budget-friendly options to creating a full-on datacenter. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode, we take a look at some of the best open-source projects. We look at a wide range of projects, from things you can run in your homelab to everyday pieces of software, development tools, and more. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple halting Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales
Don't use default passwords!
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A recent flaw in Bluetooth could leave your devices vulnerable. What is it, and how can you protect yourself until patches are rolled out? Running macOS, on Linux? Yes, and it’s awesome and an excellent complement to any developer or homelabbers environment. Lastly, we discuss why you should never count out a programming language just because you don’t like it and how having a broad knowledge of many programming languages can improve your career as a software developer. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Bluetooth Vulnerability
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While controversial and not as common nowadays, with software moving towards a subscription model, software licenses, and specifically software license keys, played a pivotal role in the history of software development. In this episode, we look at what software license keys do, how they work, the information encoded in them, and the cybersecurity principles at play when generating and reverse engineering them. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Laws about reverse engineering:
https://ipwatchdog.com/2021/03/27/reverse-engineering-law-understand-restrictions-minimize-risks/id=131543/
Reverse Engineering practice: https://crackmes.one/
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Apparently, “common sense” cybersecurity measures aren’t so common, according to findings by the NSA and CISA. In this episode, we are taking a look at the “Top 10 cybersecurity misconfigurations” and how to mitigate or prevent them. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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NameDrop Privacy Controversy
Apple's Zero-Day Patches
Top 10 Cybersecurity Misconfigurations
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Why use a prebuilt library or program when you can just build it all from source yourself? In this episode, we're talking about why opting to build the libraries yourself can add a lot of flexibility to your build system. Also in this episode, we take a dive into ZFS cache and how to utilize it effectively, whether that is for a NAS or a hypervisor. Finally, we expose the truth about Thanksgiving and how, in reality, it is just one big allegory for software development and computer science topics. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The famous saying “Rome wasn’t built in a day” applies to more than just civilizations, it also applies to your personal projects and your homelab. In this episode, we take a look at why you should focus on the small wins and how you can stay motivated even when it may seem like there is so much more to do or implement. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple announces they are bringing RCS support later next year
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Game development is basically the Swiss Army knife when it comes to all things technology, but specifically computer science and software development. In this episode, we’ll be breaking down all the various aspects of computer science, software development, and technology in general that developing your own video game will teach you. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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How fast is “Scary Fast”? In this episode, we are discussing Apple’s latest announcement of their new chips and the devices they’re in. We also take a moment to look back at some of the great Intel Macs and how these former titans compare to the latest and greatest from Apple. Finally, we look at a perfect marriage between software development and homelabbing. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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As more and more things become controlled by software and electronics, when that software or those electronics stop working, it can cause major problems in your day-to-day routines and even put you at risk. In this episode, we’ll be covering why we need more analog devices as well as what state machines are and how they work. Of course, finally, long live the Xserve! Even though Apple discontinued it well over a decade ago, it keeps on kicking even with the latest macOS. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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According to industry data, developers have the highest turnover ratio out of all professions and change jobs, on average, twice as often as other non-developers. Why is this? Are developers just not loyal to companies? In this episode, we’ll be looking into the reasons why developers elect to leave companies so frequently and what both the developers and management can do to alleviate these issues. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Cisco Zero-Day
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One of the worst ways you can be hacked is when you weren’t even hacked yet got your personal information stolen anyway from someone you know getting hacked. In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at the recent 23andMe hack and what it means. Also in this episode, we look at some shenanigans hardware vendors pull when it comes to the compatibility of SFP+ transceivers. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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23andMe Hack
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VLANs are a staple in any corporate or enterprise networking solution, and even some homelabs. However, VLANs can be hard to grasp and implement for those who aren’t all that familiar with them. In this episode, we’ll be looking at not just how VLANs work but also how they are implemented. All while not changing how your code interfaces with the rest of the software. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Writing optimized code in terms of memory footprint performance should be goals of every software developer. In this episode, we’re taking a look at how properly aligning your data and even packing multiple variables into a single variable with bit-packing can save you a lot of memory you would otherwise be wasting. All while not changing how your code interfaces with the rest of the software. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Press Release
Jeff Geerling's Raspberry Pi 5 Video
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“My homelab is finally complete"—the infamous words of a homelabber before they inevitably upgrade something else. Homelabs are a constantly growing and evolving thing, and in this episode, we were going over tons of hardware and other infrastructure changes, as well as some software changes as well. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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GitLab Vulnerability
ICMP Attacks
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Apple just held their September "Wonderlust" event, where they unveiled the new Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches, as well as the new iPhone 15 and iPhone Pro lines. In this episode, we’ll be covering what’s new, if it's worth upgrading, and what these updates mean for the future of other Apple products. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple was all in the news this week for exploits, security patches, and their announcement of their September event, Wonderlust. Also, we’ll discuss how becoming a contributor to an open-source project might not seem as farfetched as it sounds and how it is totally within the reach of all developers. Lastly, we are taking a look at a cool tool for your homelab that will allow you to get real-time updates and monitoring of everything happening in your homelab sent directly to your phone. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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macOS Atomic Stealer Malware
https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/key-cybersecurity-tools-that-can.html
Apple's September, “Wonderlust,” Event
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Loops play an integral role when it comes to software development. However, if you aren’t careful, they can cause your program to run forever or outright crash from a stack overflow (yes, that’s a real thing, not just a website). In this episode, we’re looking at the various kinds of loops, how they're used, and why you may or may not want to use one over the other given your use case. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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VMware vulnerabilities
No more Visual Studio on the Mac
When it comes to sourcing your next server, or even your first server, a common debate arises: do you buy a pre-built server, or do you custom build one? In this episode, we are breaking down the pros and cons of each to help you decide which is right for you. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Ready Player One offers an online utopia built in virtual reality where you can do anything and be anything you want, but how realistic is that future in our world? What are the data and privacy implications of such a world? Also in this episode, we go over a number of software updates and also discuss what a web scraper is and why Python is so darn good at it. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Whether you are working in a company, on a school project, on an open source project, or on any project where the codebase is not entirely your own, you will inevitably run into a scenario where you have to patch someone else’s code. In this episode, we are looking at an instance of patching someone else’s code to improve the number of systems it supports, as well as patching code to prevent it from crashing. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.axios.com/2023/07/28/senator-wyden-probe-microsoft-breach
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File compression is all around us, from the photos we take to the shows and movies we watch to the music and podcasts we listen to to the backup archive of our old files from school. But how does it work? In this episode, we’ll be looking at real-world examples of compression and diving into the differences between lossless and lossy compression, as well as why you would want to use compression. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Personal projects are a staple for any software developer worth their salt. However, are the personal projects we make that we never release and never release the source code for closed-source? What makes a project open-source vs. closed-source? In this episode, we’ll tackle that very debate about whether or not personal projects that you don’t release publicly are closed-source. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Set up e-mail certificates to do e-mail encryption
Apple Vision Pro Dev Kit applications are now live!
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The idea of logging has been tarnished over the years by Governments, Social Media companies, and many other companies that provide software, hardware, and services to spy on, surveil, and sell the data they harvest from their users to the highest bidder. At the same time, logging plays a pivotal role in software development. In this episode, we are talking about why logging is so important when it comes to developing software and managing your server infrastructure, whether that’s in a homelab or in a corporate environment. Lastly, we’ll also discuss how you can log data from users to improve your software, website, etc. without actually knowing a single thing about any of them and without taking the route a lot of companies go down of harvesting as much user data as possible to sell to the highest bidder. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The idea of logging has been tarnished over the years by Governments, Social Media companies, and many other companies that provide software, hardware, and services to spy on, surveil, and sell the data they harvest from their users to the highest bidder. At the same time, logging plays a pivotal role in software development. In this episode, we are talking about why logging is so important when it comes to developing software and managing your server infrastructure, whether that’s in a homelab or in a corporate environment. Lastly, we’ll also discuss how you can log data from users to improve your software, website, etc. without actually knowing a single thing about any of them and without taking the route a lot of companies go down of harvesting as much user data as possible to sell to the highest bidder. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Failure is inevitable in life, especially in software development and in having a homelab. In this episode, we look at ways you can overcome failures and use them as learning experiences to make you a better software developer and maintainer of your homelab. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode, we’re covering the huge win for newbie developers trying to learn to code with the new updates coming to the Java SDK. Speaking of code, what is dead code, and why is it something you want to remove from your projects? Lastly, what do Red Hat’s changes mean for what Linux distros you run in your homelab, workstations, dev- and production environments, etc., and for the open source community at large? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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visonOS SDK, Simulator, and Dev Kits:
https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=8sntwknb
https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/21/apple-releases-visionos-sdk-for-creating-vision-pro-apps-dev-kit-applications-opening-soon/
WordPress Plugin Hack
Java SDK Beginner Friendly Update
Red Hat:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/06/23/red_hat_centos_move/
https://www.ibm.com/investor/att/pdf/IBM-1Q23-Earnings-Press-Release.pdf
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hats-commitment-open-source-response-gitcentosorg-changes
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If anyone tells you software development is a great field for anyone who doesn’t like math or physics, they are severely mistaken. In this episode, we’ll dive into how intertwined software development and physics are and how sometimes software development is, in fact, rocket science. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Amazon shuts down customer’s smart home devices
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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are crucial for not only developers to make better apps and their lives easier, but in doing so, they also make the end experience for the user that much better. In this episode, we’re looking at how APIs work, the pivotal role they play in developers writing the best apps they can, and how this relates to Reddit's decision to charge for their API and the subsequent protest going on the site. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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More GitHub Copilot updates
MOVEit Hack
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WWDC is here! Apple unveiled tons of new software updates, as well as new hardware updates and even a brand new product category. We have coverage of all the updates as well as analysis on this week's episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Vision Pro:
https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/
Developing for visionOS:
https://developer.apple.com/visionos/
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This week we are focusing on developers and sharing a message about how to deal with working in a code base, framework, language, etc. you’ve never used before, as well as the best ways to tackle refactoring your code. Lastly, Nintendo is back in the news for its controversy over the Dolphin emulator. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Nintendo dolphin emulator drama:
https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-says-dolphin-emulator-on-steam-harms-development-and-ultimately-stifles-innovation
https://www.techradar.com/news/nintendo-explains-the-decision-behind-blocking-release-of-dolphin-emulator
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Torrenting is widely known for its use in internet piracy and downloading copyrighted material illegally, but it also has many legitimate and very valid use cases as well. In this episode, we’ll discuss some of the legitimate use cases for torrenting as well as the ethics of piracy and whether or not all pirates are just no-good scoundrels. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Issues caused by the new .zip and .mov top level domains:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/critics-say-googles-new-zip-and-mov-domains-will-be-a-boon-to-scammers/
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When it comes to account security, authentication is built on three pillars. In this episode, we’ll be covering what those three pillars are, whether using biometrics is safe, and how often you should be changing your passwords, if at all. As a bonus, we’re also throwing in our semi-regular Xserve content as well. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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GitHub Copilot Lawsuit Update
Apple Secure Enclave:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204587
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208108
https://support.apple.com/guide/security/secure-enclave-sec59b0b31ff/web
Windows Hello:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq#where-is-windows-hello-biometrics-data-stored
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/hello-faq#who-has-access-on-windows-hello-biometrics-data
In this episode, we’re covering a story of how an iCloud account got hacked through a Windows XP machine running AOL Desktop. Also in this episode, we’re talking about how you can optimize your classes in C++ to go from almost 100 bytes per instance of the class down to 4 bytes and still retain all of the information. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple brings Final Cut and Logic to the iPad
Google announces Pixel Fold
In this episode we’re talking about Snapchat’s new “My AI” feature and pealing back the curtain to the infrastructure behind the scenes which is designed to ensure your data is never deleted. Also in this episode, were talking about a new operating system based on databases to prevent ransomware. Finally, Google announced changes to there Google Authenticator app which raises some major security concerns. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Google Authenticator Update
MIT and Stanford’s Database-Oriented Operating System (DBOS)
This week, we sit down with dosdude1 and talk about all the work he’s done on modding old, Macs and their associated hardware, his macOS patchers, some of the other crazy projects he’s worked on, as well as some future projects he has planned. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Software development tools can not only be an invaluable resource for developers but also improve your skills and make you more efficient. In this episode, we are going over some of the crucial developer tools you should have in your toolbox as a software developer. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode, we start by looking at the proper way to handle dealing with bugs, from both the developer's and the user's or tester's perspective. Also on this episode, we take a look at things you should be considering when making a new server purchase when it comes to your homelab. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this weeks episode we’re are going to look at how you can use a Tesla for homelab purposes. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Twitter's algorithm source code
RESTRICT Act Bill
Did you know that the random USB you found in the parking lot at work could get you hacked? In this episode, we’re diving into how USBs could get you hacked and how to avoid it. Also in this episode, Apple also announced their WWDC 2023 event, and we’ll be diving into what you should expect and look forward to for that. Lastly, we’ll be talking about some major homelab updates. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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There are a lot of data structures out there, and in this episode, we’re diving into how some of these data structures work and why there are so many. We'll also go over some real-world examples and use cases for some of these different data structures. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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As mentioned in this episode, Linus Media Group (LMG) got hacked. Here is the response Linus gave about the incident: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGXaAWbzl5A
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In this episode, we are covering an urgent PSA with regards to the Nintendo eShop. Even though it’s been unsupported for years, the Xserve community has gained a new, and very prominent, figure to join its ranks. Finally, we have a couple pieces of developer news to talk about, one of which could seriously impact anyone working with Docker. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Developers wanting to work from home
Docker Hub Removing Open Source Organisations
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Arch Linux has a cult-like following. From the obligatory "I use Arch BTW" comments to the screenshots of the neofetch output in the terminals, Arch has a very dedicated community. In this episode, we’re breaking down Arch Linux and how it compares to other GNU/Linux distros such as RedHat, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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While artificial intelligence may seem smart at times, it has a long way to go before it can compete with humans. In this episode, we’ll be looking at a story of AI getting absolutely embarrassed. Also in this episode, we’ll be diving into the technology that is shuffle and what happens when you hit shuffle on your favorite playlist. Lastly, we have a roundup of some of the latest tech news. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Get your ice cream and milk ready since we got a spicy one. Artificial intelligence is not restricted to only applications such as ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Microsoft’s New Bing, DALL-E 2, etc. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain as to how these AIs work, why these aren’t the only kinds of AI in existence, and how anyone can make their own AI with minimal programming experience. We’re covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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What do crashing routers, Tron: Legacy, and turning into an absolute code monkey have in common? Also, how do QR codes work? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.sproutqr.com/blog/how-do-qr-codes-work
Software development is a great career, but it’s not for everyone. In this episode, we break down the pros and cons of being a professional software developer and explore whether or not it's the right career choice for you. Everything from work-life balance to how rewarding the work is to help answer the question of whether it is something you want to do. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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The lawsuit between Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI is heating up. We're covering the new details that have just come out this week. Also this week, there was an upgrade extravaganza with the latest macOS and OpenCore Legacy Patcher updates. We’ll be diving into how those updates went and how a 15-year-old Xserve, which has been discontinued for over a decade, had the smoothest upgrade experience. Lastly, we’ll discuss a super simple way to bypass corporate restrictions on writing to USB devices. We’re covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/28/23575919/microsoft-openai-github-dismiss-copilot-ai-copyright-lawsuit
By combining Docker and DevOps, teams can create a powerful platform for improving their application deployments. In this episode, we’ll be diving into how Docker and Docker containers work and how you can incorporate them into your DevOps pipelines to automate your build processes and improve your software deployments. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.html
When we think of multithreading, we think of it as a way to instantly make our software faster, but that’s not always the case. In some instances, multithreading can actually slow down your software, sometimes significantly. In this episode, we’ll be diving into how to use multithreading effectively to pull every ounce of performance from your system and the strategies you can use, based on your use case, to ensure your programs run as fast as possible. We are also abstracting this away from the computer science realm and depicting real-world examples of various multithreading methodologies. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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What are distributed compilers, and how do they work? In this episode, we’ll be diving deep into the concept of how distributed compilers actually work, the pros and cons, and the complexities of harnessing an entire data center's worth of computers to compile a program. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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One of the appeals of cryptocurrency is the fact that it is decentralized and no one organization or entity controls it. With talks and rumors of governments creating their own cryptocurrencies, this completely undermines the purpose and design of cryptocurrencies. In this episode, we’ll be talking about why governments should not have their own cryptocurrencies and how government-created cryptocurrencies could negatively impact you. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Happy New Year! On this special New Year's Edition, we are going to be taking a look back at where the podcast has come, discussing goals for the upcoming year, and answering some FAQs people have about software development and technology as a whole. We will be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Merry Christmas! Friends and family aren’t the only ones who give gifts during the Christmas season. Sometimes your homelab will give you them too, except they aren’t exactly the gifts you wanted. In this episode, we'll look at serialization, why and how it's used, as well as WAF and how to account for it when building out your home lab. We will be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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This episode we are looking at how an "infinite money glitch" of sorts in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) allows you to install and run as many instances of RHEL as you want, with updates, for free. We are also talking about the full proof solution as to how to outsmart any future wannabe cryptocurrency scammers like FTX and ensure you do not lose any of your crypto. Lastly, we have a lighthearted conversation about where the line is between a programming framework and a programming language, and at what point a framework becomes its own programming language. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Run macOS in docker: https://github.com/sickcodes/Docker-OSX
This episode, we are going all in on cybersecurity concepts. In the age of remote learning, it is not only allowed but also proliferated and accepted to force individuals, usually students, to install malware, specifically spyware, on their computers in order to take exams. We’ll be going over not only how this spyware works and how the organisation's behind it get away with it, but also how to deal with it, mitigate its effects, and protect your systems from it. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Nowadays, cars are turning into computers on wheels, especially electric cars. What if we harnessed the power of all those moving computers to make, essentially, a datacenter on wheels? Is it worth it? Also on this episode, one thing the internet is known for is the large amount of bots on it, and we’re going over an example of how dumb some of these bots can be. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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We talk a lot about how personal programming projects and having a homelab can help you in life and in your career, but it’s always on a conceptual or theoretical basis. In this episode, we're going into real-life examples where making personal software development projects and having a homelab have actually produced tangible, real-world dividends. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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If you’ve ever used Windows in a school or work environment and tried to open up the command prompt, chances are you’ve seen the message "The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator." That doesn’t mean you can’t still have a working command prompt, though. Also this week, given the high cost of Raspberry Pis, are there any alternatives? It turns out, there are. Finally, we're recapping some of the highlights of the absolute memefest that has been Twitter the past couple weeks. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Related Articles:
NSA Recommends Properly Configuring and Monitoring Powershell
Parody Accounts Making Memes On Twitter:
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https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/eli-lilly-lockheed-martin-and-more-companies-lose-billions-in-twitter-blue-chaos-15154261.htm
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https://slate.com/technology/2022/11/parody-accounts-of-twitter-blue.html
Microsoft has found itself in some serious hot water this past week, facing a class-action lawsuit in regards to its AI-powered coding assistant, GitHub Copilot. GitHub Developers are filing this suit over violations of software licensing, copyright, software piracy, and a bevy of other counts. What exactly is GitHub Copilot? How did this lawsuit come up? We’re covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Articles about the Lawsuit:
The Verge
Spiceworks
Contrary to what its name would imply, serverless computing actually involves servers. In this episode, we're diving into how serverless works and why you may or may not want to be using it. We’re covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode we’re discussing why breaking and fixing things, whether in software development or in your homelab, is a good thing and a great learning experience. We are also diving deep into the intricacies of C/C++ memory management in regards to arrays and vectors. Also, there has been a lot of drama surrounding the new iPads. Is it justified? We’re covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this episode we’re diving in deep, in our longest episode ever, to tackle the networking hardware and infrastructure that makes the internet work. We’ll be covering everything from the routers, switches, cables, and technologies behind how the internet works, from the hardware perspective. We’ll be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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This episode is all about homelabs. We’ve talked about homelabs in bits in pieces in the past, but in this episode we’re discussing possible ideas for your homelab, as well as things to consider before making any purchases. This episode also covers why it’s important for all software developers to have a homelab. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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CPU’s are often described as having a certain number of cores and a certain number of threads, but what exactly are those things? And does more cores and more threads equal more better? We’re also going to be covering Google's move to Manifest V3 and what it means for the future of the web. Lastly, we’ll be tackling why you should never write complex code as a software developer. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Google’s switch to Manifest V3
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Google’s blog/press release on the transition
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Mozilla Blog on its decision to not support aspects of Manifest V3
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The Apple Xserve was a very obscure rack-mounted server Apple used to make in the early 2000’s. As the listener who asked the question pointed out, it sounded like a very useful tool, so why did Apple stop supporting it? In this episode, we’re diving deep beyond the surface-level answers as to why Apple not only stopped selling it, but also stopped supporting it from a software perspective. As an added bonus, we'll also tackle whether or not it's worth picking up an Xserve for yourself. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Installing VMware ESXi on a 2,1 and 3,1 Xserve
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How AWS uses Mac Mini’s in their Data Centers
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Apple Insiders coverage of why Apple axed the Xserve
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Have you ever wondered how you could turn on an entire data center and not have to physically be there to press all the power buttons or have to listen to the deafening drone of all those fans and hard drives spinning up while you do it? Or have you ever wanted, or needed, to remotely turn on one of the servers in your homelab but you didn’t have physical access to the system? In this episode, we are diving deep into the technology behind remote management and remote access of systems, IPMI, as well as the poor man's, cheap Chinese IPMI ripoff, which is really something completely different, but for the average homelabber, it will definitely do the job. We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In this Operation Core Dump were exploring the conspiracy theory that the iPhone Mini isn’t actually dead. We’re also going to try and figure out what the heck is up with 10 gigabit networking and why it’s still so expensive compared to its gigabit counterpart, even though it's 20yrs old at this point and only 4 years newer than gigabit. Also, what are coding style guides and are they really needed? We are covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Apple just held their annual September event this past week and unveiled some new products. In this episode we’ll be diving in deep to all the new products and features they bring, as well as what was impressive and what was lacking. We will be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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College has been a go-to for people looking to make more money in their career field; but, is spending the extra time and money on a Masters or Ph.D worth it for software developers? In this episodes we’re diving in deep, breaking down the costs, benefits, drawbacks, and possible alternatives to getting an advanced degree for software development. We will be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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There exists a very rare breed of elite developers which make all human developers, even the best, look like plebs by contrast. Who, or what, is this rare breed? Spoiler Alert: they aren’t other humans. How can us humans that already know how to code, or even those who have zero coding experience, become good enough to possibly be mentioned as footnotes compared to this elite breed? We will be covering all of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Rubber Duck Debugging
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DevOps is often used as a buzzword to get managers on board to the latest trend in software development practices, but what does it actually mean? In this episode we’re diving deep into what is DevOps and going beyond the buzzword. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast
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In this episode were covering GitLab’s response to all the backlash from developers over possibly deleting dormant repos from those in the free tier. You’ll also hear how I messed up this week configuring my new server, as well as a deep dive in to backup solutions, which is right for you, and what the heck is RAID? All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast
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The Register article
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GitLab is allegedly going to be deleting repos from users in the free tier if they have “dormant” repos. What does this mean for developers? What are my plans seeing as I fall into this category as a free tier user? We are also discussing, in a very sarcastic way, how anti-virus truly works to prevent your system from becoming infected. We are also diving deep in to how programs are made faster with multithreading and multiprocessing and all the pros and cons that come with it and some issues you have to be aware of before you implement it into your programs, as well as if you should even implement it in your programs in the first place. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast
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The Register article
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It’s story time on The Dark Assassins Podcast, in this episode you’ll hear a story of the IT guy that went full send to prod and pushed a patch/update which bricked countless machines. Also, in this episode, we are discussing how guacamole isn’t just a dip for your tortilla chips or a toping for your burritos, it’s also a useful to tool to use in your homelab. We also are talking about a story of someone else who is annoyed with TechTubers being out of touch with normal folks and using “real world” tests and benchmarks that don’t apply to most people. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast
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The Elite Encryption Algorithm (EEA) is here! What is it? How does it work? What does this mean for cybersecurity and cryptography? In this episode, we’re diving deep into how the algorithm works, how its keys are generated, just how revolutionary it is, and should you start using it today. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast
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Windows holds an 90% market share on the desktop market, dominating the industry; but, does that make it the best? In this episode we’re pitching the three heavy hitters, Windows, macOS, and Linux against one another in head-to-head match-ups to see which operating system is the best for your use case and if you should consider switching. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Cloud Computing and Hybrid-Cloud have become buzzwords in the industry but what do they actually mean? In this episode we’re going beyond the buzz to understand what’s the difference between hybrid-cloud and cloud, and which is the best solution for you. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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https://github.com/searxng/searxng
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Context and relevancy is key when it comes to anything; and, just because two machines are equally priced, comparing them apples to apples isn’t always relevant. Unfortunately, technology reviews and those in Tech Twitter and Tech YouTube tend to lack context, and sometimes relevancy, when it comes to their reviews and comparisons of the latest tech. Unlike them, most of us don’t have the latest and greatest devices; and, seeing how much faster the newest chip is compared to the one from last year doesn’t mean much to the rest of us that are running 5-7yr+ old machines. In this episode we’re diving into to how to improve tech reviews and how to add more context to the reviews. We’ll even go through an example of how big of a role context plays in your next purchase decision if you plan on upgrading your system. We’re also breaking down why just because two machines are equally priced, doesn’t mean comparing them apples to apples is relevant. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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In a previous episode, we glossed over of this idea of binning when it comes to computer chips. In this episode we are covering what is binning as well as diving into what is Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and a rant about why I don’t like it and why system engineers annoy me. We are also uncovering they irony and hypocrisy software developers hold when it comes to documentation. Lastly, we are talking about homelabs. What are they, how much do they cost to set up, and should you have one. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 What is binning?
6:16 What is MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) + Rant
26:48 The irony and hypocrisy of when it comes to software developers and documentation
35:45 What are homelabs and should you have one?
It’s no secret that Intel Mac’s are going the way of the dinosaurs. With the unveil of the new version of macOS at Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week, Intel Mac’s continue drop like files when it comes to support, even more than capable ones. In this episode, we are diving deep into how it is possible to run unsupported Mac’s on the latest version of macOS and how this process will change in the post-Intel future Apple is headed towards. We are also breaking down if it will even be possible to run Intel Mac’s on the latest version of macOS when Intel Mac’s are no longer supported and what those possible solutions would entail. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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About OpenCore: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
Apple held their annual World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) this week, and they unveiled a ton of new features. In this episode we are breaking down all the latest features coming to the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac as well as my insights and analysis into what I liked, what Apple did well, and where Apple kinda missed the mark. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:25 - iOS 16
20:21 - WatchOS 9
24:35 - M2 Chip
27:25 - MacBook Air
30:06 - 13” MacBook Pro
30:45 - macOS Ventura
38:03 - iPadOS 16
42:40 - My Thoughts
Step aside Apple and your hype for WWDC, cybersecurity incidents are the real ones making headlines this week. In this episode we’re diving into to how Microsoft really screwed the pooch and what the Follina exploit means for your security. We are also tackling the battle raging between privacy and security when it comes to companies; and, how you can make sure you stay safe and secure while also putting your privacy first. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Follina References
https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/05/30/guidance-for-cve-2022-30190-microsoft-support-diagnostic-tool-vulnerability/
https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-confirms-exploitation-follina-zero-day-vulnerability
https://www.techspot.com/news/94766-new-follina-zero-day-vulnerability-microsoft-office-works.html
https://doublepulsar.com/follina-a-microsoft-office-code-execution-vulnerability-1a47fce5629e
Daily Wire DDoS Attack:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-daily-wire-comes-under-sustained-ddos-attack-intended-to-disrupt-premiere-of-what-is-a-woman
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/daily-wire-ddos-cyberattack-transphobic-documentary/
Who needs college when you have personal projects? Personal projects are one of, if not the best, ways to learn a new programming language, technology or skill. In this episode we dive into the benefits of personal projects and how they can help not only your personal development but help you in your career as well as help you land a job. We also tackle how they can have the power to make you enjoy something you previously disliked due to a bad experience. Finally, you’ll get to hear how a piece of 20 year old hardware absolutely kicked my butt and why that’s ok. All of this, and more, on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Operation Core Dump has arrived! In this episode we’re tackling what is Operation Core Dump and how it will affect the podcast. We also dive deep into the question of why don’t Windows applications work on macOS, why macOS applications don’t work on Linux, and why Linux applications don’t work on Windows. Finally, automation has basically become nothing more than an overused industry buzzword; but, today we are showing off some real life use cases of automation in action that could save you hours of tedious mind numbing work, and do it more reliably. All of this and more on this episode of The Dark Assassins Podcast.
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Spring time is finally here which unfortunately means the bugs are back. Not just the ones that eat you alive while you are enjoying your time outside, or invade your home, but the ones in your code! In this episode we are tacking what are software bugs and where do they come from, how do they keep getting back in our code and can we ever get rid of them for good, as well as some famous bugs in old video games and strategies companies are using today in order to combat bugs in their software.
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In software development, sometimes working smarter not harder is actually worse and sometimes you do want to reinvent the wheel, but how do you decide if you should do that? In this episode we tackle building an application from the ground up and figure out which programming language to use, why anyone who can cook can be a software developer, when you might want to reinvent the wheel, and how do you save and recreate objects in-between runs of your program.
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Most of you have heard of Virtual Private Network’s (VPNs) through YouTuber’s sponsor spots, TV commercials and the like; but, do you really know what they do and how they work? In this episode we dive into what VPNs actually do, without all the spin VPN companies use in their marketing, and expose some of the lies and marketing gimmicks used by VPN companies to scare those who do not know how VPNs work, into buying a VPN subscription.
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People outside the software development sphere, sometimes think that software, and software development, is made through some kind of black magic. In this episode, we are pulling back the curtain on the world of software development and diving deep into the core of software development and breaking it down. We are going to walk though some basic sounding to more complex sounding examples in order to show you the thought process behind software development and go inside the mind of a software developer and show you they aren’t black magic witches and warlocks.
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Do you want to learn about technology in a way you can finally understand? Do you want to learn how to better explain technology concepts to others? Do you want to go beyond technology and explore the concepts, software, and procedures behind it all? Then come and join me, the Dark Assassin, as we dive deep into the vast world that is technology.
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