Privacy in Computing
Something I've been meaning to try for a while was using a physical MFA token in conjunction with SSH to secure connections to remote servers. I've been casually reading blogs on the subject, but it seemed to be a bit of faff surrounding the issue.
Then when the OpenSSH project released version 8.2 it came with support built-in and "only" like 2.5 years later I finally got around to try it out...
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Phishing, online scams, and identity theft are big problems. All three of them are quite closely related, and to a significant degree revolve around something virtually everyone has these days - an email address. Let's look at the definitions real quick:
Phishing is a type of social engineering where an attacker sends a fraudulent (deceptive) message designed to trick a person into revealing sensitive information to the attacker.
A scam is a deceptive scheme or trick …
The Easy Way
Time for another installment. There's a rundown of some favorite Linux listening and a neat distro I took a look at, Elementary OS.
I like to use my daily commute time to listen to podcasts. Here's a quick rundown of the Linux and Security ones I quite enjoy:
| Podcast | Subject Matter |
|---|---|
| Linux Unplugged | Weekly Linux Talk Show with no script, no limits, surprise guests and tons of opinion. |
| TechSnap | Weekly Systems, Network, and Administration … |
How did we get here?