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Resource5 Steps to Secure Linux (protect from hackers)
A beginner-friendly hardening walkthrough for a Linux server, demonstrated on a fresh Debian 10 virtual machine spun up on the …
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Resourcewhy Power over Ethernet (PoE) is amazing!! // FREE CCNA // EP 12
This CCNA episode (sponsored by Boson Software) explains Power over Ethernet: one Ethernet cable delivering both power and data. It …
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Resourcefind info on phone numbers with PhoneInfoga
He introduces PhoneInfoga as an OSINT tool for gathering publicly available information about a phone number, with a warning not to …
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Resourcefind social media accounts with Sherlock (in 5 MIN)
He demonstrates Sherlock, a Python OSINT tool that checks a username across many social media and other websites to find possible …
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Resourcehow to build a HACKING lab (to become a hacker)
NetworkChuck walks through building a safe, isolated hacking lab on a single laptop using VirtualBox. He installs VirtualBox, …
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Resourceforcing my kids to make Ethernet cables // FREE CCNA // EP 11
A CCNA episode (covering exam objective 1.3 in the creator's framing) where the creator teaches his daughters to terminate Ethernet …
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ResourceHow Big Companies Get Hacked
Chuck argues big companies keep getting hacked mainly through the applications and code their developers write, opening with …
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Resourceyou need to learn Hybrid-Cloud RIGHT NOW!! // FREE CCNA // EP 10
NetworkChuck argues you need to learn hybrid cloud because not everything belongs in the public cloud. He defines on-premises …
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Resourceyou need to learn Virtual Machines RIGHT NOW!! (Kali Linux VM, Ubuntu, Windows)
He explains a virtual machine as a computer inside a computer, where a hypervisor borrows CPU, RAM, storage and other host resources …
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Resourcethank you
Chuck's final video of 2020 is a thank-you and year-in-review. He focuses on silver linings from 2020 — working from home, earning …
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ResourcePython......when should you learn it?
NetworkChuck answers when IT learners should start learning Python: right now, alongside whatever certification or role they are …
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Resourceyour first Hacking certification (PenTest+)
In a video sponsored by CompTIA, NetworkChuck pitches CompTIA PenTest+ as a first hacking certification. He argues IT certifications …
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Resourcehack like Mr. Robot
The creator showcases hacking gadgets from the company Hak5, noting these are legitimate tools used by professional penetration …
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Resourcei failed my exam
Chuck candidly reports failing his CCNP ENCOR exam after livestreaming 14 days of study on Twitch. He says his first impulse was to …
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Resource5G: what you DON'T know!! (3 things)
In a Verizon-sponsored video built around an interview with Heidi Hemmer, Verizon's VP of Network Engineering, NetworkChuck explains …
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Resourcelet's hack your home network // FREE CCNA // EP 9
He argues most home SOHO networks are hackable and structures the video around four weak areas: attack from the internet, devices …
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Resourcelearn Python, Hacking, Linux, CCNA.....hurry!! (6 deals you don't want to miss)
A promotional roundup of six holiday deals on training and related products Chuck says he personally uses, with affiliate links …
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Resourceshut up and just DO it!! (IT certifications)
A short motivational video where Chuck tells himself and viewers to stop making excuses and schedule their certification exam …
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Resourcei LOVE this switch!! // Cisco Enterprise Switch for SMALL business (Catalyst 1000 series)
In this Cisco-sponsored review, Chuck presents the Catalyst 1000 series as enterprise-grade switches deliberately priced and …
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Resourceyou’re about to get hacked!! (7 reasons why) // FREE Security+ // EP 6
Episode 6 of a free Security+ series, sponsored by CompTIA around its then-new Security+ SY0-601 exam, teaching social engineering …
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Resourcemy beard isn’t real // FREE Security+ // EP 5
Free Security+ episode 5 on hoaxes, influence campaigns and hybrid warfare — how the audience itself spreads attacks. He starts with …
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Resourceyour favorite websites can be HACKED! (watering holes, typo squatting) // FREE Security+ // EP 4
Part of NetworkChuck's free Security+ series, this episode argues you are not safe even on sites and systems you trust. He explains …
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Resourcei hacked my grandma (social engineering and pretexting) // FREE Security+ // EP 3
In this CompTIA-sponsored Security+ episode on social engineering, Chuck demonstrates pretexting, inventing a false identity and …
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ResourceWAN....it's not the internet!! (sometimes) // FREE CCNA // EP 8
A CCNA lesson on WANs — how geographically separate sites connect, as distinct from LANs inside a site. The creator uses a coffee …
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