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SharePoint is exploitable by Microsoft’s AI, NIST proposes a new metric for exploited vulnerabilities, SBCs that look cool for a mini NAS and a router,  and setting up a first NAS with 4 disks.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes The Maintainer’s Dilemma: Strategies for Supporting Legacy Drivers Across Decades of Hardware Evolution   News/discussion Exploiting Copilot AI for SharePoint NIST proposes new metric to gauge exploited vulnerabilities ODROID-H4 PLUS ODROID-H4 ULTRA H4 Mini-ITX Kit Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro is a versatile router board with WiFi 7, 10 Gb and 2.5 Gb LAN, and multiple M.2 connectors   Free consulting We were asked about setting up a first NAS with 4 disks.           See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

The hosts discuss Google's bold move to distrust certain certificate authorities, raising eyebrows about security and transparency. Meta faces backlash for its mobile tracking practices, revealing deep privacy concerns. They introduce the innovative ZFS AnyRaid feature, designed for better disk management. The episode also compares TP-Link and UniFi networking solutions, sharing personal experiences on performance and reliability. It's a tech-heavy conversation filled with insights into firmware security and modern storage strategies.

Locating people with just a phone call, Google forces a change to Let’s Encrypt certificates, yet another example of a “lifetime” subscription being cut short, connecting drives to a small form factor machine, and managing ssh keys with LDAP.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes What We’ve Learned Supporting FreeBSD in Production (So You Don’t Have To)   News O2 VoLTE: locating any customer with a phone call Ending TLS Client Authentication Certificate Support in 2026 – Let’s Encrypt VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them   Free consulting We were asked about connecting drives to a small form factor machine, and managing ssh keys with LDAP. SAS Expanders, Build Your Own JBOD DAS Enclosure and Save – Iteration 1           See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

TrueNAS drops FreeBSD but there’s a community fork, the elusive ZFS send bug that affected encrypted datasets is finally identified and fixed, why the Raspberry Pi doesn’t make a great NAS, and when to use the zpool checkpoint feature.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Maintaining FreeBSD in a Commercial Product – Why Upstream Contributions Matter   News/discussion TrueNAS 25.04 drops FreeBSD: “Fangtooth” only with GNU/Linux base FreeBSD fans rally round zVault upstart ZFS raw-send corruption bug fixed 5 things I regret about using my Raspberry Pi as a NAS   Free consulting We were asked about the zpool checkpoint feature.             See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Dive into the unsolvable problems in computer science that continue to puzzle experts. Discover why trusting AI for tuning ZFS can lead to dangerous pitfalls. Learn about real-life anecdotes illustrating the challenges in systems administration, especially with cache invalidation. Explore creative and innovative check-in systems for friends that respect privacy and security. The discussion emphasizes the need for human expertise in navigating complex tech situations, cautioning against over-reliance on AI.

Old passwords can still access Windows RDP, raising security concerns despite password revocation. Broadcom's cease-and-desist letters against VMware users reveal the truth behind perpetual software licenses. Microsoft is pushing a subscription model for Windows Server 2025, questioning the concept of software ownership. Strategies for safeguarding archived files involve ZFS's read-only datasets and immutable flags, offering a balance between data accessibility and protection.

The vulnerabilities of public infrastructure take center stage, with a humorous take on hacked crosswalks. Insight into Google’s struggles with data storage reveals the tensions between speed and cost. The dangers of third-party services proxying personal IPs raise ethical concerns, while listeners get advice on creating a ZFS mirror. The conversation dives into the risks of software downloads from unreliable sources, emphasizing malware threats and critiquing misleading ads in the tech space.

A recent decision by Synology restricts high-end NAS products to branded drives, sparking frustration over vendor lock-in and its financial implications. The podcast also discusses the growing complications in the CVE program and its vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity landscape. Navigating FreeBSD updates presents challenges with package availability, while effective strategies for managing encrypted backups, including key storage and credential vaults, highlight the balance between security and accessibility. Join the hosts as they share insights and personal stories on these pressing tech issues.

IPv4 addresses are worth an awful lot of money, the serious dangers of a seemingly sensible deepfake law, Microsoft is 50 years old, and our thoughts on antivirus on Linux and Windows.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Accurate and Effective Storage Benchmarking   News Your IPv4 stash can now be collateral for $100M loans Congress close to passing deepfake law—Trump said he wants to use it himself Microsoft is now 50 years old   Free consulting We were asked about antivirus on Linux and Windows.             See our contact page for ways to get in touch.  

Jim’s server is getting hammered by AI scrapers and he’s big mad about it, why RCS doesn’t work on Android without Google apps, a complex Google account issue, and how Jim and Allan handle their WireGuard configs.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Network Offload and Socket Splicing (SO_SPLICE) in FreeBSD   News Jim hit by AI scrapers Open source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50% 80% of Web Traffic Is Bots — The Hidden Cost of AI Scraping Threat Spotlight: The good, the bad, and the ‘gray bots’ – the Gen AI scraper bots targeting your web apps An AI Scraping Tool Is Overwhelming Websites With Traffic   Free consulting We were asked about RCS on AOSP, a complex Google account issue, and how Jim and Allan handle their WireGuard configs. wg-admin               See our contact page for ways to get in touch.