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Doug Burks

@dougburks.bsky.social
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Founder and CEO of Security Onion Solutions. I post mostly about Security Onion, SO-CRATES, and OhMyDebn. Believer, husband, father.

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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
OhMyDebn 4.9 is out 🎉 • Now on MX Linux & Pop!_OS • Neovim ready offline, matching all 23 themes • New AI agents: Grok Build, Oh My Pi, T3 Code • Firmware updates + a smarter doctor A debonair Linux desktop for power users.
OhMyDebn 4.9 release graphic. Large "4.9" above "Linux, refined. A debonair Linux desktop for power users." In front, an OhMyDebn 4.9.0 desktop with a Yosemite wallpaper and terminal windows; behind it, four desktops in other color themes, labeled "23 themes · one keystroke." New in 4.9: now on MX Linux and Pop!_OS; Neovim ready offline with plugins preinstalled; three new AI agents, Grok Build, Oh My Pi and T3 Code; doctor, firmware updates and update channels. ohmydebn.org.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
SO-CRATES 4.3 is live 🔥 Offline CyberChef is now built in. Drop a pcap, log, or binary. Pivot raw payloads, extracted files, or a selected blob straight into CyberChef - no internet, no truncated bytes, Magic already applied.
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good morning, Rocket City! If you're at the National Cyber Summit in Huntsville this week, stop by booth 813 to see the Security Onion Solutions team and learn more about the best network monitoring and threat hunting platform out there. See you soon!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
PROBLEM: Devuan and LCOS distros do not support Omarchy themes or tiling SOLUTION: Install OhMyDebn 4.8.0
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
SO-CRATES 4.2.0 is live! The single-container analyzer for PCAPs, logs, and binaries just got sharper, safer, and a lot nicer to live in.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've never had a project get to 2M downloads this fast! Thanks for all the interest in SO-CRATES!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
So close to 2M downloads of SO-CRATES!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
PROBLEM: Cinnamon desktop does not include advanced tiling options like Hyprland and Niri SOLUTION: Use AI to add whatever tiling options you want!
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
HOTFIX released! We have released a hotfix to this week's 3.3.0 release to fix two issues:
blog.securityonion.net
Security Onion 3.3.0 Hotfix 20260911 Now Available!
Earlier this week, we released Security Onion 3.3.0: https://blog.securityonion.net/2026/09/security-onion-330-now-available.html Today we a...
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Security Onion 3.3.0 is now available, including improvements to the new Agentic AI functionality, updated components, better Logstash tuning options, and more! Blog post with all of the details is in the comments. It's time to make some soup!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
To celebrate the release of OhMyDebn 4.6.0, we now have a new splash page at ohmydebn.org Docs can now be found at ohmydebn.org/docs
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OhMyDebn: A Debonair Linux Desktop for Power Users
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
OhMyDebn 4.6.0 is now available! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian or Ubuntu distros, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Have you ever wanted Omarchy themes or tiling on Linux Mint, Kali, or Debian? Here ya go! OhMyDebn 4.5.0 now available with LOTS of improvements! - options for automatic window tiling - speed tests for network and disk - support for Linux Mint - updated menu system
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Omarchy themes on Kali Linux? Yup! OhMyDebn 4.4.0 is now available! Highlights: Allow installing on Kali Linux Add Pi coding agent as optional installation Theme carousel should support selecting a theme by typing its name
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
SO-CRATES 4.1 is now available! SO-CRATES is a standalone web application for analyzing pcap files, log files, and binary files. Lots of great features in this release including DNS Heuristics, Community ID, Correlation, and TLS Fingerprinting!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
OhMyDebn 4.3.0 now available! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. Tons of improvements in this release including new preview carousel for themes and backgrounds and 1-click access to over 3,000 other themes!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
SO-CRATES 4 is now available! SO-CRATES is a standalone web application for analyzing pcap files, log files, and binary files. LOTS of great features in this release including alert acknowledgement, keyboard navigation, and animated backgrounds for fun themes!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
OhMyDebn 4.2.0 now available! ✅Updates cliamp to 1.63.0 ✅Updates Google Chrome installation to use ohmydebn-google-chrome-stable-install ✅Updates OpenCode to 1.18.16 ✅Updates SO-CRATES to 3.2.0 continued...
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
WOW! 6,412 downloads since this morning's release of SO-CRATES 3.2 and that brings us to 1 million total downloads! Thanks for your support and keep those downloads coming!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
SO-CRATES 3.2 is now available! Another BIG release but here are the highlights: - Includes AI Summaries and Playbooks - New pivot menu - More rulesets and tuning options Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments below!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Hope to see you there!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
OhMyDebn 4.1.0 is now available! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
SO-CRATES 3.1 is now available! TONS of improvements in this release including: new Rules interface new Notes interface new Themes interface with optional OhMyDebn theme sync new About modal updated Welcome modal and lots more under the hood
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
ICYMI: New Security Onion release last week.
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BSides Buffalo @bsidesbuffalo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Happy August, all! This month's Infosec 716 meetup will feature a demonstration of SO-CRATES, the new log and packet analysis platform from @dougburks.bsky.social of @securityonion.bsky.social - hope to see you there! As always, you can join in person at @bithavenllc.bsky.social or remotely.
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Infosec 716 August Virtual Meetup, Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Our August meetup will feature a demonstration of SO-CRATES (https://github.com/dougburks/so-crates), a new open source tool for analyzing packet captures, files, and logs.
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Security Onion 3.2.0 is NOW AVAILABLE, with a whole bunch of new features and quality of life improvements. - Initial implementation of Agentic AI functionality - Gemma now available - Datastream Lifecycle Management - ES|QL support for Sigma rules - Updates to nearly two dozen major components
blog.securityonion.net
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
OhMyDebn 4.0.1 now available with OpenCode 1.18.9 and cliamp 1.62.0! It also has SO-CRATES 3 which includes a matching theme for each of our OhMyDebn themes!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
SO-CRATES 3 is LIVE 🔥 Container for Rapid Analysis of Threats, Evil, and Sus Makes quick work of your pcap, log, and file analysis Now with: Suricata 8 support for more protocol metadata sqlite backend optimizations for performance and scalability new themes (CGA, C64, Vaporwave, and more)
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
OhMyDebn 4.0 now available with SO-CRATES 2.1.0, OpenCode 1.18.4, cliamp 1.60.1, and more! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🚀 SO-CRATES 2.1.0 is here! 🔥 Standalone container for rapid analysis of PCAP, logs & binaries just got even better! New highlights: ✅More protocol support (Modbus, DNP3, PostgreSQL) ✅Improved theme engine ✅Fresh Matte Black theme ✅Nostalgic Sguil theme (shoutout to the legends!)
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
OhMyDebn 3.8.9 now available with SO-CRATES 2.0 and OpenCode 1.17.20! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🚨 SO-CRATES 2.0 is LIVE! 🔥 Security Onion Containerized Rapid Analysis of Threats, Evil, and Sus just leveled up. New in v2.0: • Brand new Hacker Mode 👀 • One-click “Delete all previous analyses” • Fresh favicon + polish
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
🚨 SO-CRATES 2.0 is LIVE! 🔥 Security Onion Containerized Rapid Analysis of Threats, Evil, and Sus just leveled up. New in v2.0: • Brand new Hacker Mode 👀 • One-click “Delete all previous analyses” • Fresh favicon + polish
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
OhMyDebn 3.8.8 now available with SO-CRATES 1.1.1 and OpenCode 1.17.18! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🥗 SO-CRATES went on a diet! 1.1.1 cuts the container image size in **half** with a new multi-stage build. Leaner, faster, still awesome for analyzing PCAPs, logs & binaries. Who’s trying the new slim version? ❤️
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Here's a great new video by Tom Lawrence that shows off SO-CRATES! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lie5...
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Catching Windows in the Act with Proxmox Packet Capture
YouTube video by Lawrence Systems
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We are once again hosting our annual user conference in beautiful Augusta, GA on October 23, and we want to hear from you! securityonionsolutions.com/conference/
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Security Onion Solutions
Security Onion Solutions, LLC
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Thanks to our customers and community for your support over the years!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
OhMyDebn 3.8.7 now available with OpenCode 1.17.14 and new option to install Claude Code! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
USING SOFTWARE RAID? We've identified an issue with an updated release of mdadm that could cause problems for Security Onion deployments using software RAID filesystems. If that applies to you, this blog post has more information: blog.securityonion.net/2026/07/poss...
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Possible Software RAID Issue With Recent mdadm Package
We identified an issue with mdadm version "mdadm - v4.4 - 2024-11-07 - 4" that can cause software RAID issues after a reboot. We have remove...
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
OhMyDebn 3.8.6 now available with OpenCode 1.17.13 and new option to install Brave browser! OhMyDebn is a debonair Linux desktop for power users. It gives you the stability of the Debian distro, the ease of use of the Cinnamon desktop, and the power of AI, containers, and virtualization.
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
JUST POSTED: We've just released an update to our Introduction to Security Onion overview video, recorded with Security Onion 3. youtu.be/xKWn_YlVOGo
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Introduction to Security Onion 3
YouTube video by Security Onion
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Security Onion @securityonion.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
DID YOU KNOW? Security Onion Pro includes a feature called Manager of Managers, or MoM, which leverages the Security Onion API to allow access to other Security Onion installations in your environment from a central console.
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Security Onion Pro: Manager of Managers
YouTube video by Security Onion
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
OhMyDebn 3.8.5 now available with SO-CRATES 1.1.0 and OpenCode 1.17.9!
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🚀 SO-CRATES 1.1 is here — now with Light Mode! ☀️ The tool you loved as OhMyPCAP keeps getting better. Your all-in-one Docker/Podman container for rapid analysis of PCAPs, logs, and binaries just leveled up. #DFIR #Cybersecurity #BlueTeam #ThreatHunting #Suricata #YARA #Sigma #DarkMode #LightMode
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
OhMyDebn 3.8.4 now available with the following changes! Update OpenCode to 1.17.8 Update cliamp to 1.57.1 Add option to install Cloudflare Warp Update ohmydebn-pkg-remove-all-optional to remove repos where necessary
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Thanks to everyone who came out to the SO-CRATES presentation at last night's Augusta ISSA meeting! It was a great crowd and I enjoyed the discussion. If you missed it, be sure to check out our super quick online demo and our github repo! (links below)
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
If you're in the Augusta GA area and like pizza, cybersecurity, and 80s movie references, then please register for tonight's world premiere of SO-CRATES: Security Onion Containerized Rapid Analysis of Threats, Evil, and Sus! eventbrite.com/e/2nd-quarte...
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
If you're in the Augusta GA area and like pizza, cybersecurity, and 80s movie references, then please register for tomorrow night's world premiere of SO-CRATES: Security Onion Containerized Rapid Analysis of Threats, Evil, and Sus! www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-quarte...
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2nd Quarter Public Meeting 16 June 2026 featuring Doug Burks
Our next Greater Augusta ISSA public meeting will be held on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 featuring Doug Burks at the Georgia Cyber Center
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Doug Burks @dougburks.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Looking for a fun #CyberSecurity project for the weekend? Take SO-CRATES for a test drive, drag-and-drop some pcap files, log files, and binary files and use the socratic method to analyze the threats, evil, and sus!
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