In this season finale of IT SPARC Cast - News Bytes, John & Lou close out Season 1 with a jam-packed episode of enterprise IT updates. First up, Ubiquiti releases a self-hosted UniFi OS Server for MSPs and labs, letting users run powerful network tools on their own hardware—no licensing fees, no cloud lock-in. It’s a move that’s making waves in MSP and homelab circles alike.

Next, they unpack Cisco’s donation of AGNTCY to the Linux Foundation—an open-source framework to help AI agents discover, authenticate, and talk to each other. Finally, the duo tackles some harsh realities: AI-generated code is insecure nearly half the time, according to a major study. What does this mean for developers, QA teams, and the future of “vibe coding”? They break it all down as we close Season 1 with one final Hot Take.

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⏱️ Timestamps & Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

Season 1 comes to a close—thanks for listening and helping shape the show. Season 2 kicks off late August / early September. Got ideas? Hit us up!

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01:15 - Ubiquiti Introduces UniFi OS Server for MSPs

Ubiquiti’s new early-access product lets you:

•Self-host UniFi Network apps on x86/ARM hardware

•Avoid licensing fees

•Deploy for MSPs, enterprise labs, or homelabs

•Use InnerSpace, Site Magic, Identity management & more

Highly flexible, and Reddit’s loving it.

https://blog.ui.com/article/introducing-unifi-os-server

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04:30 - Cisco Donates AGNTCY to the Linux Foundation

Cisco open-sources a powerful AI agent interoperability framework:

•AGNTCY includes Open Agent Schema Framework, decentralized discovery (like DNS), and secure agent messaging (SLIM)

•Works with existing Linux Foundation protocols (like A2A and MCP)

•Enables a future Internet of Agents with open standards

https://www.zdnet.com/article/want-ai-agents-to-work-together-the-linux-foundation-has-a-plan/ 

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09:28 - AI Code Generators Are Writing Vulnerable Software Nearly Half the Time

A new Veracode study found:

•45% of AI-generated code contains security flaws

•OWASP Top 10 issues like SQLi, XSS, log injection are rampant

•Java is worst offender (70% insecure code)

•Bigger LLMs aren’t better at avoiding flaws

John & Lou discuss why human QA still matters—and why you should never push vibe-coded updates on Friday.

https://nerds.xyz/2025/07/ai-security-flaws-veracode-2025/ 

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13:20 - Wrap Up

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