Tag: Security

• December 10, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  451 – Cinnamon Toast

  First up in the news: mintCast turned 16 while we weren’t watching, Mint 22.1 being tested, Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment released, US lawyers pushing Google to divest Chrome, El Capitan takes the lead

  In security and privacy: Hackers push fake BitWarden updates, Chinese hackers push Linux-focused WolfsBane, WordPress security flaw gives hackers admin access

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill cools the runnings, Joe cools his printer, Moss cools his ereaders, Majid gives in to temptation, and Eric finds value and delight in his secondhand hardware.

• October 31, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  449 – 3D Podcasting

  First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 gets perfect name, WinAmp deletes entire Github code, Ubuntu 24.10 released for Snapdragon X Elite, Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, Paranoia and Fear inhabit Automattic, Internet Archive breached again, Rand removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

  In security and privacy: Concerns raised over Bitwarden, Fortigate Admins Report Active Zero-Day Exploit

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe mods, Moss gets edumacated, and Eric times out

• October 2, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  447 – Real Time Linux

  First up in the news: Linux Kernel 6.11 released, Intel spins off its foundry business, Real Time comes to Linux, Qualcomm wants to buy Intel, WP Engine faces off against Automattic, Nvidia publishes open source Linux vGPU driver, Proton finishes open-sourcing all its apps

  In security and privacy: Kaspersky deletes itself and inserts UltraAV

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill goes loco(l), Majid folds, Moss goes Full Circle, Joe modifies something, Eric dodges another bullet, and Ken uses all the words

  Happy 41st Birthday GNU!

• September 22, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  446 – The Beauty of Cinnamon, and The Downfall of Redbox

  First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – August 2024, Software Freedom Day,

  In security and privacy: Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit;

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill flirts with Ladybird, Joe gets jiggy with his ports, Moss does something or other, Eric gets COSMIC;

  In our Innards section: we discuss DRM and digital media providers

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

• September 11, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  445 – Wearable

  First up in the news: KITE OS educational Linux developed in Kerala, India, Microsoft rolls out Windows Recall again, Linus regrets merging BCacheFS again, 4M Linux 46 released;

  In security and privacy: “Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update, “sedxp” Linux malware avoids detection for two years;

  Then in our Wanderings: Majid is back from his travels, Moss, Joe, Eric gets his PineTime

  In our Innards section: we do wearables

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions