409: Hacking the Hackers: Interview with Cybersecurity Expert about Linux Tower Defense

video: https://youtu.be/O4KGfG2UJmo 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! Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/32f28071-0b08-4ea1-afcc-37af75bd83d6/b3a44155-6616-48f2-8fe8-f269a49f9725.mp3) Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net (https://dasgeek.net) Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com (https://jilllinuxgirl.com) Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com) 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 Links: TWIL 300 Celebration https://thisweekinlinux.com/300 (https://thisweekinlinux.com/300) Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments) https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Craig Rowland of Sandfly Security https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly) Discount Code: destination50 Defcon https://defcon.org/ (https://defcon.org/) SCALE 22x is coming https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x (https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/22x) Red Hat Summit 2025 https://www.redhat.com/en/summit (https://www.redhat.com/en/summit) Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)