SMLR 308 Don’t Get Stung By The Wasp

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Intro:

Tony Bemus, Tom Lawrence, Phil Porada and Jay LaCroix

Sound bites by Mike Tanner

Phils GitHub

https://github.com/pgporada

The LawrenceSystems YouTube Channel Where videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTecknowledge

Jay’s Site

https://www.learnlinux.tv/

Jay’s Bash Prompt https://pastebin.com/kzPjE8y4

 

Show Notes

https://www.intezer.com/blog-hiddenwasp-malware-targeting-linux-systems/

grep sftp /etc/passwd

 

All of the current versions of Docker have a vulnerability that can allow an attacker to get read-write access to any path on the host server. The weakness is the result of a race condition in the Docker software and while there’s a fix in the works, it has not yet been integrated.

https://duo.com/decipher/docker-bug-allows-root-access-to-host-file-system

 

“One downside I think we should not forget is that GitHub is becoming a monopoly. With private repositories, the new package manager, and now a way to support creators, [GitHub is] trying to become indispensable, and I don’t think that’s a good thing,” he told LinuxInsider.

https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/GitHub-Opens-New-Door-to-Financial-Support-for-Open-Source-Devs-86042.html

 

Asus ZenScreen & USB-C

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ASUS-ZenScreen-MB16AC-2019

 

Microsoft Becomes Master of Its Own Linux Kernel

https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Microsoft-Becomes-Master-of-Its-Own-Linux-Kernel-86007.html

 

Ryzen 9 3900X $499 12 core / 24 thread

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-third-gen-ryzen-7nm-launch-intel-cpu,39449.html

 

2FA ToTP Auth

https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/Authenticator

 

Foliate is an ePub eBook Reader8888

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/foliate-ebook-reader-linux

 

Notepad++ in Linux

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/install-notepad-in-ubuntu

 

Jay

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Linux 5.1 Hit By A Data Loss Bug Due To Overly Aggressive FSTRIM

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.1-FSTRIM-Bug

 

Linux Fix Pending For Borked Hibernation After Disabling Hyper Threading

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Fix-Disable-HT-Hibernate

 

Linux 5.1.5 Kernel Fixes The Latest Data Corruption Bug

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.1.5-Released

 

Ubuntu 19.10 Now Includes Proprietary Nvidia Drivers on the ISO

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/ubuntu-19-10-nvidia-drivers-iso

 

System76 Is Making Progress On Open-Source Firmware For Their Laptops

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=System76-May-Firmware-Progress

 

Antergos Linux project has been discontinued

https://www.fosslinux.com/14859/antergos-linux-project-has-been-discontinued.htm

 

Fork: Endeavour, Antergos community’s next stage……..

https://forum.antergos.com/topic/11780/endeavour-antergos-community-s-next-stage

 

Tony

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