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12:57 - Ransomware + Mercenary software
15:52 - The sky is not falling // Know your Threat Profile
20:07 - Affordable and free courses
23:26 - Interview with Mark Jackson // Risks of end-of-life network devices
27:48 - SNMP vs NETCONF/RESTRCONF
29:44 - GRE Tunnels
31:09 - VPNs without Multi-Factor Authentication being targeted
32:43 - Tips to prevent getting hacked
38:06 - Security for home network devices
39:40 - Why is it happening now?
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06:26 - Overhype in AI Features Across Industries
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13:26 - Should I Go to School for AI?
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17:24 - Machine Learning Progression
19:09 - What is a Notebook?
20:10 - Is AI the Top Skill to Learn in 2025?
23:49 - Other Niches and Fields
25:05 - Cyber Using AI
26:31 - AI on Different Platforms
27:13 - AI isn’t Needed Everywhere
29:57 - Leveraging AI
30:35 - AI as a Productivity Tool
31:55 - Retrieval Augmented Generation
33:28 - Concerns About Privacy with AI
36:01 - The Difference Between GPU’s, CPU’s, NPU’s etc.
37:30 - The Release of Sora38:56 - Will AI Take Our Job?
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#490: How To Learn AI in 2025 (If I Started Over)

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#491: Are VPNs even safe now? Hacker Explains

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#492: Are AGI and humanoids coming in 2025?

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#493: AI systems are being hacked!

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#494: Trust No One by default!

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#495: Linus Tech Tips Cybersecurity?

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#496: Left school at 15 ... hacks and creates $$$ Billion dollar Cybersecurity company

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13:24 - Check-Host.net
14:27 - Dienet
19:44 - How to Bring Down a Website
21:46 - DNS DDoS Attacks
26:28 - HTTP/2
29:22 - Botnet Capability
31:51 - Noname057
35:09 - Home Routers (TRS-069)
39:05 - Bullet Proof Cloud Services
45:13 - Vulnerable IoT
49:04 - Shodan (IoT Search Engine)
50:07 - Downloading Threats
52:45 - Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
57:15 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
01:06:49 - The Fight Against Bad AI
01:08:49 - How to Protect Yourself
01:14:52 - What is Radware?
01:16:00 - The Struggle of Downloading Models
01:20:06 - Should AI Keep your Data?
01:22:01 Connect with Pascal
01:22:36 - Conclusion

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