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In this video I discuss how Chinese hackers were able to spy on peoples computers by compromising the update infrastructure of notepad plus plus. The hackers were able to conduct multiple waves of espionage until the issue was patched in December. If you or your organization has been using this program during the exploit window you should scan your systems for IOC's. https://www.rapid7.com/bl...

In this video I discuss how Microsoft giving BitLocker Encryption keys to the FBI reveals a flaw in their cloud storage systems that could expose consumer data to hackers. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿ Monero 45F2bNHVcRzXVBsvZ5giyvKGAgm6LFhMsjUUVPTEtdgJJ5SNyxzSNUmFS...

In this video I show you how to run PhotoShop on Linux using new patches made by a developer linked below Wine patches for Adobe Programs https://github.com/PhialsBasement/wine-adobe-installers/releases/tag/adobe-collections My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿ Monero 45F2...

In this video I discuss how you can use TuxMate to make deploying a Linux desktop easier with bulk app installation, especially if you're distro hopping. https://tuxmate.com/ My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿ Monero 45F2bNHVcRzXVBsvZ5giyvKGAgm6LFhMsjUUVPTEtdgJJ5SNy...

In this video I discuss how the CachyOS team is planning to develop a specialized version of the distro that's optimized for servers, this is a bold move considering cachy OS is a relatively new rolling release distro. Will it be able to compete with Ubuntu and Debian? Link to the FOSDEM19 talk about Netflix using FreeBSD in their CDN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcyQBup-Gto My merch is av...

In this video I discuss the the Epstein files recently uploaded to justice.gov and how the court records were incorrectly redacted leading people on a hunt for information while documents where more interesting data might be found had more care taken to redact the documents properly. Someone also created a python script to batch un-redact pdf files https://github.com/leedrake5/unredact My merch is...

In this video I discuss how daily driving Linux and Linux gaming is becoming easier through all in one distros like Bazzite and helper software like iDescriptor to make things like using an iPhone with Linux easier. https://github.com/iDescriptor/iDescriptor My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by...

In this video I discuss the Jolla Phone, a Linux smartphone with modern design and specifications, pre-order the Jolla phone using the link below. https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-preorder My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿ Monero 45F2bNHVcRzXVBsvZ5giyvKGA...

In this video I go over shell tricks to manage your files more effectively on Linux. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿ Monero 45F2bNHVcRzXVBsvZ5giyvKGAgm6LFhMsjUUVPTEtdgJJ5SNyxzSNUmFSBR5qCCWLpjiUjYMkmZoX9b3cChNjvxR7kvh436 Bitcoin bc1qdc32p8035ztyvtm8t97gdcyhc26jg6cte9qc...

In this video I discuss how Linux is becoming the best OS for gaming and productivity, not just as a result of open source developer efforts, but Microsoft compromising their own OS and turning it into a "Canvas for AI". Zorin OS 18 provides a stable environment for users and makes the transition from Windows easier, while bazzite provides an optimized linux environment for gamers. My me...

In this video I discuss how an uncaught exception in Cloudflare's Rust infrastructure caused their services to go down and by extension large parts of the internet. Cloudflare Blog Links https://blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-2025-outage/ https://blog.cloudflare.com/20-percent-internet-upgrade/ My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@Alph...

In this video I discuss how a Free Software Developer has created software that allows people to use all the features of airpods that are normally only reserved for Apples hardware on Android and Linux devices. If this project is successful people will be able to use the best consumer earbuds ever made without being forced to buy an iPhone, iPad, or Macbook. Try out the project here https://github...

In this video I discuss a linux community effort to crowd fund the fixing of a speaker issue on the Lenovo Legion Pro 7. Could this become a more common method for fixing bugs in Free and Open Source operating systems? Follow the saga at this git repo https://github.com/nadimkobeissi/16iax10h-linux-sound-saga My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee....

In this video we take a look at how China has monetized toilet paper in public bathrooms. You can pay 0.5 Yuan (about $0.07) or watch a 30 second ad to receive a small portion of toilet paper to clean yourself. Will this addition to the social credit system curtail people stealing free TP or will monetized toilet paper cause a bigger mess in Chinese bathrooms. My merch is available at https://base...

In this video I discuss how the Police in Columbine Valley Colorado wrongfully accused and tried to charge a woman of package theft because they had records of her driving her car near the street where the theft occurred and a suspect on a security camera that only vaguely resembled the innocent woman. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@Al...

In this video I discuss how Ubuntu's decision to use core utilities written in Rust (uutils) is causing various issues in the distro that could take a long time to completely fix and will likely lead to random bugs like the issue with automatic updates for a while to come. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Sup...

In this video I discuss how different Linux distributions are facing attacks which could be a result of the increased popularity of Linux, hackers are taking advantage of Linux newcomers with the death of windows 10, and information security is more important than ever in the Linux community. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8...

In this video I discuss how a battery fire at South Korea's National Information Resources Service wiped out the governments cloud storage as well as several other popular services in South Korea. Services like email and Kakao Talk have been restored, but there was no backup for the governments cloud storage and up to 858 TB of data may be permanently lost. My merch is available at https://ba...

In this video I discuss how people have been getting their Google accounts deleted for photos synced to Google drive and images generated with AI that falsely get get flagged for CSAM or other policy violations. Google has a history of not re-instating disabled accounts even have law enforcement investigations conclude there was no crime committed. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subsc...

In this video I discuss how the screens being added to new cars and home appliances are being used to serve online ads to the owners of those vehicles and appliances. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿ Monero 45F2bNHVcRzXVBsvZ5giyvKGAgm6LFhMsjUUVPTEtdgJJ5SNyxzSNUmFSBR5qC...

In this video I discuss how Conrad Rockenhaus the founder of GreyPony IT a company that ran several high bandwidth Tor exit nodes allegedly refused a deal to work with the FBI and what happened as a result. Public court records associated with this case https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69848942/united-states-v-rockenhaus/ Adrienne Rockenhaus's account of what's happened https://rocke...

In this video I show you how to customize Librewolf to browse the Tor network while spoofing your HTTP user agent in a similar way to the old Tor browser. I also show you how to validate the BGP security of guard nodes in your Tor circuit to avoid having your IP address revealed. These modifications are not approved by the Tor project and you use them at your own risk. My merch is available at htt...

In this video I discuss how the Tor project has been ignoring and or slow to fix major issues in both the Tor browser and network including the weakness to BGP hijacking attacks with the current route selection algorithm, the slow fix of the security slider, and the removal of http header spoofing to make every Tor user look like their on a Windows computer. My merch is available at https://based....

In this video I discuss how CachyOS is optimizing the Linux kernel and their packages for performance on an Arch based distribution, similarly to how Clear Linux was optimized to give users well tuned user friendly Linux experience out of the box. My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Cr...

In this video I discuss how Google is restricting peoples ability to side load applications on their devices, and closing down the once open software ecosystem that was android, making it more similar to Apples "walled garden" My merch is available at https://based.win/ Subscribe to me on Odysee.com https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8 ₿💰💵💲Help Support the Channel by Donating Crypto💲💵💰₿...