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January 3, 2024

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (January 03, 2024)

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        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for January 03, 2024 :</p>

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Maestro: A Linux-compatible kernel in Rust

https://blog.lenot.re/a/introduction

Summary: None

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OpenBSD Workstation Hardening

https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2023-12-31-hardened-openbsd-workstation.html

Summary: Solène Rapenne shares a list of hardening techniques for OpenBSD workstations, including user configuration tweaks, multi-factor authentication, firewall policies, and disabling network access for desktop users. Other suggestions include living in a temporary file-system, disabling webcams and microphones, disabling USB ports, and system-wide services like Clamav antivirus and auto-updates. The article also explores ideas for further hardening, such as specialized proxies and running processes using dedicated users. The balance between security and usability should always be considered when applying these hardening techniques.

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