PewDiePie is driving self-hosting craze: how to protect your home server experiments?
Do you have an old laptop without a screen and other missing parts? That’s more than enough for a decent home server. Some folks even use Legos to build theirs. A recent shoutout from PewDiePie sent thousands of beginners diving into self-hosting for the first time. But beware of potential security disasters waiting to happen: don’t expose yourself to bots constantly scanning your IP.
Read more about Do you have an old laptop without a screen and other missing parts? That’s more than enough for a decent home server. Some folks even use Legos to build theirs. A recent shoutout from PewDiePie sent thousands of beginners diving into self-hosting for the first time. But beware of potential security disasters waiting to happen: don’t expose yourself to bots constantly scanning your IP.
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