Systems Administration Courses

NorthSec

Hacking POS Systems

Explore PoS system vulnerabilities, from physical access to data extraction. Learn about kiosk breakouts, privilege escalation, and real-world examples of critical security flaws in hotel management platforms.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Functional Distributed Systems Beyond Request - Response

Explore event-driven patterns for building composable, scalable, and resilient distributed systems, moving beyond traditional request/response models to simplify cloud-native architecture.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Typing the Untyped - Soundness in Gradual Type Systems

Explore tradeoffs in gradual type systems for untyped languages, examining soundness vs. completeness in type refinement, array errors, and variance across different implementations.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Towards Language Support for Distributed Systems

Exploring language-level solutions for distributed systems challenges, focusing on CRDTs and serverless function compositions to simplify development and enhance reliability.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Building Real-time Systems with Open Source Technologies

Learn to build a real-time analytics stack using Kafka, Storm, and Druid for fast, flexible, and reliable data processing. Discover how to combine these technologies with Hadoop for comprehensive analytics solutions.

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

Strange Loop Conference

The Unintended Consequences of Mining Software Build Systems

Explore how historical build failure data can improve software development processes, with insights on testing, code reviews, remote onboarding, and productivity measurement.

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

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Attacking Automated Manufacturing Systems

Explores attack surfaces and vulnerabilities in automated manufacturing systems, discussing potential impacts on product quality, plant safety, and industrial espionage in Industry 4.0 environments.

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

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Walk Through Access Control Systems

Exploring vulnerabilities in biometric access control systems, including server command forgery, unauthorized user addition, and face database exposure. Demonstrates exploits to leak employee data and bypass security measures.

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

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Reputation Systems Against Social Engineering

Explore innovative reputation systems to combat social engineering and opinion manipulation in online environments, enhancing security for individuals and organizations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Hacking Telephone Systems For Fun & Profit

Explore techniques for exploiting vulnerabilities in telephone systems, uncovering potential security risks and methods for unauthorized access in this eye-opening presentation.

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

Hack In The Box Security Conference

Nifty Tricks and Sage Advice for Shellcode on Embedded Systems

Clever tricks for writing exploits on embedded systems, including tiny shellcode for ARM, memory corruption on 8-bit micros, and developing without debuggers or firmware images.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Designing Accountable Systems

Explore strategies for creating transparent and responsible technological systems, focusing on accountability in design and implementation.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Translation Tutorial - A Shared Lexicon for Research in Human-Centered Software Systems

Explore key terms in fairness, accountability, and transparency in algorithmic systems. Learn how different disciplines interpret these concepts to improve cross-disciplinary communication and research in human-centered software.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Towards a Multi-Stakeholder Value-Based Assessment Framework for Algorithmic Systems

Explore a value-based assessment framework for algorithmic systems, considering multiple stakeholders and their perspectives on ethical and societal impacts.

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

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Justice in Misinformation Detection Systems - An Analysis of Algorithms, Stakeholders, and Potential Harms

Explore the ethical implications and potential harms of misinformation detection algorithms, analyzing stakeholder impacts and justice considerations in AI-driven content moderation.

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