Hacking the Hackers: Interview with Cybersecurity Expert about Linux Tower Defense @DestinationLinux
Hacking the Hackers: Interview with Cybersecurity Expert about Linux Tower Defense  @DestinationLinux
Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Join us for an insightful conversation with Craig Rowland as we dive into Linux security, cybersecurity, and the evolution of hacking from BBS days to modern threats. We explore how Sandfly Security's agentless approach protects Linux systems, the role of AI in cybersecurity, and whether you really need antivirus on Linux. Plus, we discuss startup scaling, Defcon's rise, and the cleverest Linux attack we've seen. Don't miss it!

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:56 TWIL 300 Celebration
00:05:11 Community Feedback
00:21:16 Agentless Linux Security: A Chat with Craig Rowland
00:21:46 Cybersecurity in the Military: Craig’s Wildest Lessons
00:26:51 Scaling Startups & Catching the Eye of Tech Giants
00:29:27 Old-School Hacking: BBS and Salvaged Tech
00:32:52 From Small Rooms to Global Stages: The Rise of Defcon
00:35:21 Protecting Linux: The Sandfly Security Story
00:40:01 The Magic Behind Sandfly’s Agentless Security
00:43:21 Assuming Linux Is Secure? Think Again!
00:47:16 Should You Run Antivirus on Linux?
00:54:15 Breaking Into Cybersecurity: Advice for Linux Enthusiasts
00:58:41 Distro Talk: What’s on Craig’s Machine?
00:59:58 Sandfly for the Desktop: Home Edition Arrives!
01:05:15 How AI is Changing the Cybersecurity Game
01:13:11 Linux is Everywhere—How Does Sandfly Keep Up?
01:15:59 The Most Clever Linux Attack We've Seen
01:20:51 Catching Hackers in the Act: A Sandfly Success Story
01:23:03 Drift Detection: Now with More Horsepower!
01:23:42 Think Fast! It’s Lightning Round Time
01:28:38 SCALE 22x is coming
01:30:03 Red Hat Summit 2025
01:30:47 Support the Show
01:32:36 Outro

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Links:
- TWIL 300 Celebration
- thisweekinlinux.com/300
- Community Feedback
- destinationlinux.net/comments
- destinationlinux.net/forum
- Craig Rowland of Sandfly Security
- destinationlinux.net/sandfly
- Discount Code: destination50
- Defcon
- defcon.org
- SCALE 22x is coming
- socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x
- Red Hat Summit 2025
- redhat.com/en/summit
- Support the Show
- tuxdigital.com/membership
- store.tuxdigital.com

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