2.5 Admins is a podcast featuring two sysadmins called Allan Jude and Jim Salter, and a producer/editor who can just about configure a Samba share called Joe Ressington. Every two weeks we get together, talk about recent tech news, and answer some of your admin-related questions.
2.5 Admins 201: CVEs everywhere
Vulnerabilities in Asus hardware make us think there should be some regulations about what can be sold as a router, a VPN feature that we hadn’t heard of is removed from Windows, and why we don’t believe that Microsoft will ever take security as seriously as they claim.
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News/discussion
High-severity vulnerabilities affect a wide range of Asus router models
Dear Asus router user: You’ve been pwned, thanks to easily exploited flaw
Microsoft to remove DirectAccess from Windows, recommends switching to Always On VPN
Microsoft fixes hack-me-via-Wi-Fi Windows security hole
Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI
Pluralistic: Microsoft pinky swears that THIS TIME they’ll make security a priority
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