429: Open Source AI, End of Clear Linux, & the Security Scoop with Sandfly

video: https://youtu.be/abgTchtrH0k On this episode of Destination Linux, we are joined by security expert Craig Rowland returns for the “Sandfly Security Scoop,” explaining how the stealthy BPFdoor back‑door evades firewalls and sharing tips for DEF CON and Black Hat attendees. We also unpack listener feedback about phone‑addiction myths and mindful smartphone use. Then we discuss Moonshot’s open‑source Kimi AI model that tackles two‑million‑character prompts and beats proprietary LLM benchmarks, sparking a wider chat about open AI guardrails and Linux’s role under the hood. Later, there's some bittersweet news that Intel is discontinuing its performance‑tuned Clear Linux distro, prompting nostalgia and debate over rolling vs. hybrid releases. Our tip of the week highlights a crowd‑sourced Linux guide that demystifies getting started with Ubuntu especially for network engineers. Forum Discussion Thread (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Download as MP3 (https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/32f28071-0b08-4ea1-afcc-37af75bd83d6/17fb8c1f-d90d-4b20-ae21-255561ec5c8b.mp3) Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store (https://tuxdigital.com/store) Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net (https://dasgeek.net) Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com (https://jilllinuxgirl.com) Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com) Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:18 Community Feedback 00:10:20 Sandfly Security Scoop 00:23:15 Defcon VS Blackhat 00:29:31 OpenSource AI Kimi 00:47:38 Clear Linux OS & Intel's future 01:03:49 Community Tip and Trick 01:09:13 Support the Show 01:12:43 Outro 01:13:07 Post Show Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments) https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum) Sandfly Security Scoop https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly) https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/sandfly-5-5-ai-powered-analysis-advanced-bpfdoor-detection-and-smarter-scanning (https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/sandfly-5-5-ai-powered-analysis-advanced-bpfdoor-detection-and-smarter-scanning) Defcon VS Blackhat https://defcon.org/ (https://defcon.org/) https://www.blackhat.com/ (https://www.blackhat.com/) OpenSource AI Kimi https://www.kimi.com/ (https://www.kimi.com/) https://huggingface.co/spaces/Jhawley/moonshotai-Kimi-K2-Instruct (https://huggingface.co/spaces/Jhawley/moonshotai-Kimi-K2-Instruct) Clear Linux OS & Intel's future https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716 (https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716) https://news.itsfoss.com/clear-linux-os-discontinued/ (https://news.itsfoss.com/clear-linux-os-discontinued/) https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/ (https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/) Community Tip and Trick https://rikosintie.github.io/Ubuntu4NetworkEngineers/CH02-Install-Tools/ (https://rikosintie.github.io/Ubuntu4NetworkEngineers/CH02-Install-Tools/) Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership (https://tuxdigital.com/membership) https://store.tuxdigital.com/ (https://store.tuxdigital.com/)