About the show
Systems, Network, and Administration Podcast. Every two weeks TechSNAP covers the stories that impact those of us in the tech industry, and all of us that follow it. Every episode we dedicate a portion of the show to answer audience questions, discuss best practices, and solving your problems.
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Episodes
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Episode 318: All Drives Die | TechSNAP 318
May 9th, 2017 | 1 hr 19 mins
Turns out you've been doing passwords wrong, we've got guidance from NIST. Plus the latest numbers from BackBlaze with some interesting conclusions.
Then, that google docs worm everyone's talking about, some top tips to stay safe & so much more!
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Episode 317: Some Fishy Chips | TechSNAP 317
May 3rd, 2017 | 1 hr 38 mins
Intel's patched a remote execution exploit that’s been lurking in their chips for the past nine years. Then Dan does a deep dive into friend of the show Tarsnap. Plus we discuss when we use external services versus building ourselves & much more!
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Episode 316: PHP Steals Your Nuts | TechSNAP 316
April 26th, 2017 | 1 hr 42 mins
The guys discuss an unfortunate new vulnerability in Squirrelmail. Plus a new entrant to the anonymous domain name space from some of the internet’s most famous rabble rousers. Then Dan & Wes get a bit jealous of Canada’s take on net neutrality & more!
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Episode 315: Tales of FileSystems | TechSNAP 315
April 18th, 2017 | 1 hr 36 mins
We’ve got the latest gossip on Apple’s brand new filesystem, Plus Dan dives deep into the world of ZFS and FreeBSD jails & shows us how he is putting them to use in his latest server build.
Plus your fantastic feedback, a riotous roundup & so much more!
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Episode 314: Cyber Liability | TechSNAP 314
April 12th, 2017 | 1 hr 44 mins
We cover some new research that can steal your phone’s PIN using just the on-board sensors. Then we cover how computer security is broken from top to bottom, Dan does another deep dive, this time on everyone’s favorite database, PostgresSQ & more!
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Episode 313: Wifi Stack Overfloweth | TechSNAP 313
April 5th, 2017 | 1 hr 41 mins
Your Wifi Stack is under attack! But dont worry, Apple’s got the patch & we’ve got the story. Then the latest ATM hacking tips that will only cost you $15 & Dan does a deep dive into Let’s Encrypt!
Plus it’s your feedback, a huge roundup & so much more!
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Episode 312: Privacy is Dead | TechSNAP 312
March 29th, 2017 | 1 hr 42 mins
This week, we cover the latest rollback of internet privacy regulations in the US, plus the story of script kiddies getting their day in court & Dan does a not-so-deep dive into ZFS .
Plus it’s your feedback, a huge roundup & so much more!
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Episode 311: Check Yo Checksum | TechSNAP 311
March 22nd, 2017 | 2 hrs 1 min
The guys break with the usual format & turn things over to Dan for a deep deep dive on Bacula! Then it’s the latest Yahoo hack news & a few more reasons you should already be using ZFS.
Plus it’s your feedback, a huge roundup & so much more!
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Episode 310: Don’t Panic & P your S | TechSNAP 310
March 14th, 2017 | 1 hr 27 mins
We crack open Vault 7 & are let down by what's inside, give you one more reason you should already be using ZFS & you thought you could trust your phone again, we’ve got the story of preinstalled Android malware. Then it’s feedback, the roundup & more!
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Episode 309: Bad Boy Backups | TechSNAP 309
March 7th, 2017 | 1 hr 30 mins
We’ve got the sad story of cloud-enabled toys leading to, you guessed it, leaking customer’s personal information! Plus a case of backups gone bad, but this time, it’s a good thing!
Then it’s your feedback, a huge roundup, and so much more!
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Episode 308: Cloudy with a Chance of Leaks | TechSNAP 308
February 28th, 2017 | 1 hr 21 mins
Google heard you like hashes so they broke SHA1, we've got the details.
Plus we dive in to Cloudflare's data disaster, Dan shows us his rack, your feedback, a huge roundup & so much more!
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Episode 307: State Sponsored Audiophiles | TechSNAP 307
February 21st, 2017 | 1 hr 7 mins
The details on the latest WordPress vulnerability, then the perhaps not so surprising takeover of a cybersecurity firms website & watch out, hacker's may be using your microphone to steal your data!
Plus a packed roundup, your feedback & so much more!
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Episode 306: Metadata Matters | TechSNAP 306
February 15th, 2017 | 1 hr 57 mins
The latest on just who has access to your private email, Dan dives deep on the GitLab Postmortem & did you know that Transport for London has been tracking your wifi? We’ve got the details.
Plus a packed roundup, your feedback & so much more!
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Episode 305: Gambling with Code | TechSNAP 305
February 7th, 2017 | 1 hr 45 mins
We’ve got the latest on GitLabs data disaster, a clever new method to cheat at the slots & a new Netgear exploit thats coming for your network!
Plus your feedback, a giant roundup & much, much more!
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Episode 304: Three C's to Tweet By | TechSNAP 304
February 1st, 2017 | 1 hr 38 mins
The guys cover Dropbox bugs that could be holding on to your deleted files, explain what the heck ATM ‘shimmers’ are & talk about how to keep your secret identity secret.
Plus your feedback, a packed roundup & much more!
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Episode 303: DDos Mafia | TechSNAP 303
January 24th, 2017 | 1 hr 3 mins
A remote vulnerability in Ansible has been patched, the latest updates on the Mirai botnet, our first TechSNAP challenge, your feedback, a gigantic roundup & so much more!