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 226: Quantum Toddle
Chinese researchers are making progress with quantum computing but they haven’t broken modern RSA or AES encryption, Russian attackers compromised a business via a nearby building’s WiFi, a startup runs out of money and bricks a robot for kids, and hardening Linux systems.
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ZFS Storage Fault Management on Linux
News/discussion
No, Chinese quantum computers haven’t hacked military-grade encryption
The Nearest Neighbor Attack: How A Russian APT Weaponized Nearby Wi-Fi Networks for Covert Access
Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
The confusing reality of AI friends
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We were asked about hardening Linux systems.
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