I wanted to go back over your devices listening to you, but this time focus on malicious actors. This is a far more common way that people are actually victims. There are websites where you can see unsecured webcams, and unsecured printers used to be popular targets for vandals too. I feel like this also… Continue reading Detecting Intruders
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Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Architectures
Putting your information on a far away server can be scary unless you understand how they operate. There are three different types of cloud architectures good for different uses: public, private, and hybrid. The primary difference is who can access the data. Public data do not hide their data from anyone, and can be great… Continue reading Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Architectures
Designing a Home Network
I previously wrote about subnetting, and understanding the networking hardware involved is part of designing a good network. I’m going to focus entirely a home network though because there are fewer good options, and both are valid depending on your needs. If you do pursue Network+ certification you’ll want to familiarize yourself with all the… Continue reading Designing a Home Network
Linux System Failures
There are two types of system failures on a Linux system, and really any system with an operating system: Driver and Kernel failure. When you have a kernel failure on a Linux system you will see the words “Kernel Panic.” There are a few ways to approach a kernel panic depending on how you’re using… Continue reading Linux System Failures
Tips and Considerations for Migrating a Server (Things I learned)
I’ve been a little light on content lately, and I apologize. There’s a lot going on in my personal life, but I wanted to throw out some tips for migrating from a shared host to a VPS. It didn’t go quite as planned for me, but it’s still working out for me. I’m probably going… Continue reading Tips and Considerations for Migrating a Server (Things I learned)
The Linux Boot Process
Linux is a very open, customizable, and complex operating system. It’s also a great starting point for learning how computers operate because it gives us insight into the processes involved. For example, the boot process has three steps, and the final two are pretty complicated steps. After performing and ensuring the system passes a Power… Continue reading The Linux Boot Process
Text Editors and IDEs
If you’re going to do any sort of work with scripting or programming you should understand the difference between a text editor and IDE. In Windows the difference between VS Code (my recommendation for IDE btw), Code::Blocks, and Notepad are pretty obvious. However, in Linux the line blurs a lot because you have robust editors… Continue reading Text Editors and IDEs
Soft and Hard Links in Linux
Soft and Hard links in Linux are kind of a weird concept in Linux. The primarily detail to keep in mind is that every object stored on a harddrive is given a memory address. You can think of the harddrive as a neighborhood, and each object as a house within that neighborhood. Soft links create… Continue reading Soft and Hard Links in Linux
Cat, Head, and Tail Linux Utilities
Generally, if you’re working with Linux then you’re working in terminal. It is incredibly important to understand how to read files while working in terminal, and Linux has a few nifty options. What you should do really depends on the situation and size of the file. A few of the basic functions you will use… Continue reading Cat, Head, and Tail Linux Utilities
Common BASH functions
I finally put together a new article that’ll be live before you see this post on common BASH functions. I’ve been working my way through Linux+ prep, and even wrote a program to do some Linux BASH stuff in a slightly more user friendly format. I threw together a massive article with tons of pretty… Continue reading Common BASH functions