Systems Administration Courses

Black Hat

Design and Software Vulnerabilities in Embedded Systems

Explore design and software vulnerabilities in embedded systems, uncovering potential security risks and learning strategies to mitigate them.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Bypassing Intrusion Detection Systems

Explore techniques for evading intrusion detection systems, enhancing network security knowledge and understanding potential vulnerabilities in cybersecurity defenses.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

How to Fix Two of the Most Broken Systems in the US

Criminal justice reformer Nick Turner discusses how to address racial and economic inequality in the US legal system, advocating for system reduction and recognizing the humanity of those involved.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

The Benefit of Hindsight - Tracing Edge-Cases in Distributed Systems

Innovative distributed tracing system for efficiently capturing edge-case issues in large-scale systems, offering low-overhead monitoring and retroactive sampling for precise problem diagnosis.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

Exploring Practical Vulnerabilities of Machine Learning-Based Wireless Systems

Unveils practical vulnerabilities in ML-based wireless systems through RAFA, a hardware-implemented adversarial attack platform, demonstrating significant performance drops in communication and sensing approaches.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

On Modular Learning of Distributed Systems for Predicting End-to-End Latency

Modular learning framework for predicting end-to-end latency in distributed systems, reducing adaptation costs and improving accuracy for better performance tuning in cloud deployments.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Aladdin Persson

Are LLMs the Future of Recommender Systems?

Explore the potential of Large Language Models in revolutionizing recommender systems, discussing their advantages, challenges, and future implications for personalized content delivery.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Monoclinic Nano-Colloidal Nematic Fluids and Condensed Matter Systems - Ivan Smalyukh

Explores monoclinic nano-colloidal nematic fluids and condensed matter systems, focusing on nanoparticle assembly for functional materials. Discusses recent developments and future directions in this interdisciplinary field.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Australian Water School

Passive and Low Input Wastewater Systems

Explore innovative passive and low-input wastewater systems, their benefits, applications, and water quality outcomes. Learn about cutting-edge technologies for sustainable and cost-effective treatment solutions.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Black Hat

Good Motive but Bad Design - Pitfalls in MPU Usage in Embedded Systems in the Wild

Explore pitfalls in Memory Protection Unit usage for IoT security. Analyze top microcontroller operating systems, uncovering potential vulnerabilities in embedded device defenses.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

UWB Real Time Locating Systems - How Secure Radio Communications May Fail in Practice

Explore vulnerabilities in UWB Real Time Locating Systems, potential exploits, and mitigation strategies to secure these systems against cyber attacks.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Controlling the Source - Abusing Source Code Management Systems

Explore vulnerabilities in Source Code Management systems, including reconnaissance, user role manipulation, and repository takeover. Learn attack scenarios and defensive strategies for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

Non-Intrusive Vulnerability Localization and Hotpatching for Industrial Control Systems

Explore non-intrusive techniques for identifying and patching vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems, focusing on specialized requirements of devices like PLCs.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Black Hat

MFA-ing the Un-MFA-ble - Protecting Auth Systems' Core Secrets

Explore advanced techniques for securing authentication systems against credential compromise, focusing on protecting core secrets and implementing multi-factor authentication for critical components.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Fields Institute

Understanding Cross-Scale Systems and Feedbacks

Explore cross-scale systems and feedbacks in climate science, examining interconnected processes across different spatial and temporal scales to enhance climate modeling and predictions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video