Welcome to Destination Linux, Episode 475! Jill is your Pal Master today, guiding you through an episode filled with privacy insights, supply‑chain surprises, AI security shakeups, and a dash of Linux nostalgia. Ryan is here, Craig Rowland from Sandfly Security joins us, and Zeb will be back next week!
We kick things off with community feedback about resurrecting old hardware with Linux Mint, then dive into how a persistent Windows device ID helped investigators identify a ransomware operator despite VPNs and IP hopping. We explore a new PyPI supply‑chain attack, discuss whether open source can keep up in the age of AI, celebrate the re‑release of GIMP 0.54, and even talk a little Palworld.
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00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:01:19 Community Feedback
00:08:12 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:14:09 Thanks to Our Supporters
00:18:05 Malware Operator Caught with Persistent Windows ID
00:34:33 PyPI Supply Chain Attack
00:37:39 Akrites Initiative Launched
00:57:07 GIMP 0.54 Released...Again!
01:04:33 Palworld is Fun
01:08:13 Closing Thoughts
Special Guest: Craig Rowland.
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