Got Hacked Running a Home Server | The Security Mistakes I Made

I Got Hacked… Here’s How to Protect Your Home Server #RaspberryPi #Hacked #SelfHosting So… I got hacked. What started as a “why is my Next.js app freezing?” moment turned into discovering a crypto miner secretly running on my Raspberry Pi home server. In this video, I’ll show exactly how I found it, the mistakes I made, how the hacker probably got in, and the cybersecurity lessons I learned afterward. We’ll also talk about: how to check if your PC or server is hacked suspicious CPU usage and crypto miners SSH security tips port forwarding risks fail2ban setup ideas secure tunneling with Cloudflare Tunnel / ngrok how to reduce your attack surface signs your Linux server may be compromised Raspberry Pi and home server security Hopefully this helps you avoid the same mistakes I made. If you run a home lab, Raspberry Pi, Linux server, automation tools, coding agents, Next.js apps, or self-hosted services… this video might save you a very bad day. 0:00 intro 0:35 what happened 2:05 how i found out 3:22 how I got hacked 4:25 how to protect 6:25 early signs #Programming #Developer #SoftwareEngineer #Programmer #Coding #CodingLife #CyberSecurity #SSH #Fail2Ban #CloudflareTunnel #WebDevelopment #HomeServer #Homelab #Linux #LinuxServer #LinuxTips #Ubuntu #NetworkSecurity #DevOps #TechStory #Malware #CryptoMiner #SystemAdmin #Tech Subscribe to get more tips, tools, and insights just like this one. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@CyberBlueCollarBrandon?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my other cool videos too for more ideas: 👉 Things I Built: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5TOS2hGqCm1kT8mA-_FKWDqfvPfXv9C 👉 n8n automation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5TOS2hGqCmBKdzIDA21XsZdDidPwXgO You can also find me on: 👉: 𝕏: https://x.com/CyberBlueCollar I’m Brandon — a software developer, tech enthusiast, and indie hacker who loves building cool things. I make videos about the projects I’ve built, tips, and funny discoveries from experimenting with different tech stacks. I love sharing contents on working smarter, building faster, and creating things that are actually useful. On this channel, I share: ⚡ Practical tools & techniques I use daily 🛠 Behind-the-scenes looks at the projects I’m building 🤖 Automation & workflow hacks to save time and boost productivity 💡 Ideas and inspiration from my past creations — so you can use, adapt, and build your own Whether you’re a developer, maker, or just love useful tech, my goal is to share ideas you can immediately apply to your own projects.