From 71088aa2bcad328ec84553a7fbb2a6ea1865f17e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jshiffer Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 16:19:03 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Installfest --- content/events/installfest-s25.md | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/events/installfest-s25.md diff --git a/content/events/installfest-s25.md b/content/events/installfest-s25.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0f20efa --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/installfest-s25.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +title: "Spring 2025 Installfest" +date: 2025-04-02 +tags: [events, installfests] +author: LUG Board +--- + +Free Pizza will be provided!!! + +The Linux Users Group (LUG) at UCLA invites you to attend the quarterly Linux +Installfest! Please fill out the RSVP form to indicate your pizza preferences. + +* Date: 2025-04-11 (Friday of Week 2) +* Time: 6-9 PM +* Location: Engineering IV (room TBD) +* RSVP: [link](https://forms.gle/6XRzGgdqXddJJ76L9) + +## General Info + +LUG hosts a quarterly installfest on Friday of the 2nd week. We will start by +giving a presentation on Linux to get newcomers up to speed. Then, attendees +will be provided a USB drive and guided in dual booting their computers with +Linux (most likely Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint). However, you are welcome to +bring your own flash drives and install any distro of your choice. Or if you +don't feel comfortable with the possibility of losing their data, you can set +up a Virtual Machine instead. + +This time around, we have various Dell Optiplex workstations that we snatched +from the med school's e-waste (lol). + +The officers will also be doing a show-and-tell of their own hardware which +they have installed Linux on. Experienced users are also encouraged to show off +their own setups. + +At the end, we'll have a SuperTuxKart LAN party with our freshly installed +Linux machines. + +## Past Installfests + +You can view pictures from past installfests [here](https://linux.ucla.edu/zenphoto/). + +## Note on Apple Silicon (M1-M4) Macs + +Due to their custom Apple silicon, the only Linux distro which works on M1/M2 +Macs is the experimental Asahi Linux. There is no support for M3 or M4. You +still have the option of setting up a Virtual Machine to run Linux so feel free +to come and chat with us! From 5adcd7638ab94ea4c2c6aff8d9c2d9f0e873282e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jshiffer Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 16:19:12 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Privacy/security tech talk --- content/events/privsec-w25.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/events/privsec-w25.md diff --git a/content/events/privsec-w25.md b/content/events/privsec-w25.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..19d5f76 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/privsec-w25.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: "Winter 2025 Tech Talk: Privacy and Security" +date: 2025-02-23 +tags: [events] +author: LUG Board +--- + +Come to our Privacy and Security Tech Talk, where officers will give a presentation on why privacy and operations security (OPSEC) is important for *everyone* in the digital age, how to develop a personal threat model, and various tools you can use and habits you can develop to better anonymize yourself. We also share our own recommended resources for further reading. + +* Date: 2025-02-27, Thursday +* Time: 6-6:50 PM +* Location: Boelter Hall 4283 + +--- + +**Update:** + +Thanks to those who attended in person or over Zoom! The slides are posted [here](https://linux.ucla.edu/W25_Privacy_Opsec.pptx). From 1ae8c99d1d09e6702240453871b0b316625dbdec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jshiffer Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 16:35:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Fix hugo deprecated option --- hugo.toml | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml index 741e8dd..3ebb84b 100644 --- a/hugo.toml +++ b/hugo.toml @@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ baseURL = "/" languageCode = "en-us" title = "UCLA Linux Users Group" theme = "ezhil" -paginate = 5 copyright = "© Copyright 2024" @@ -26,6 +25,9 @@ summaryLength = 20 # customDarkCSS = "css/custom-dark.css" # Custom styles applied to dark mode css. # customJS = ["https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.js", "js/custom1.js"] # Custom JS scripts. +[pagination] + pagerSize = 5 + [[menu.main]] name = "About" url = "/about" From ad0d50a7c2bdbea4e53b0d0f431b68736b7104e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jshiffer Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 16:35:07 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Nag people about email MFA --- content/wiki/emails.md | 13 ++++++++----- layouts/partials/now.html | 9 +++++++-- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/wiki/emails.md b/content/wiki/emails.md index 45d5054..2c70b16 100644 --- a/content/wiki/emails.md +++ b/content/wiki/emails.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ --- title: Email Account Guide -description: "IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHOOSE A STRONG PASSWORD FOR YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT Some hacking attempts on our email server WE GET SEVERAL BRUTE FORCE ATTEMPTS EVERY DAY.…" +description: "How to log in with an email client, change your password, and the latest updates on the upcoming multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandate." --- -**IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHOOSE A STRONG PASSWORD FOR YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT** +## NEW: Multi-Factor Authentication -[![img](https://linux.ucla.edu/mediawiki/images/thumb/3/34/Image.png/300px-Image.png)](https://linux.ucla.edu/mediawiki/index.php/File:Image.png) +The University is mandating that multi-factor authentication (MFA) be enabled for all email accounts by **May 1, 2025**. Specifically, we are using [Cisco Duo](https://duo.com/docs/duounix) as our MFA service, to be consistent with MyUCLA, UCLA Google Apps, and the UCLA Campus VPN. -Some hacking attempts on our email server +Your cooperation is **required** because you will eventually have to manually enroll your mobile device over SSH. If you fail to respond by the deadline, we will be forced to close your email account. + +No immediate action is required, because we are still waiting on the CS department to get in touch with Cisco and host their own Duo server. That being said, you must check your email inbox (or this page) regularly for future updates. + +**For non-UCLA students**: Please install the Duo app on your mobile device ([iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/duo-mobile/id422663827), [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duosecurity.duomobile&hl=en-US&pli=1)) at your earliest convenience if you haven't already. - **WE GET SEVERAL BRUTE FORCE ATTEMPTS EVERY DAY. IF THE HACKERS GET IN TO YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT THEY WILL SEND SPAM AND THE CS DEPARTMENT WILL GET MAD AT US.** **Please use a secure password, otherwise we might have to restrict access to only people on the UCLA VPN.** ## Logging in diff --git a/layouts/partials/now.html b/layouts/partials/now.html index 11d542e..530e884 100644 --- a/layouts/partials/now.html +++ b/layouts/partials/now.html @@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ 66% {color: #4545e8; } } -
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From 7c2f6730dfbd9196868fbad2d6c83562770f07e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jshiffer Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 16:37:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] I may be stupid --- content/events/installfest-s25.md | 2 +- layouts/partials/now.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/events/installfest-s25.md b/content/events/installfest-s25.md index 0f20efa..5d33baa 100644 --- a/content/events/installfest-s25.md +++ b/content/events/installfest-s25.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bring your own flash drives and install any distro of your choice. Or if you don't feel comfortable with the possibility of losing their data, you can set up a Virtual Machine instead. -This time around, we have various Dell Optiplex workstations that we snatched +This time around, we have various Dell Precision workstations that we snatched from the med school's e-waste (lol). The officers will also be doing a show-and-tell of their own hardware which diff --git a/layouts/partials/now.html b/layouts/partials/now.html index 530e884..2805502 100644 --- a/layouts/partials/now.html +++ b/layouts/partials/now.html @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Email Multi-Factor Authentication deadline: Thu May 01 2025 - +