Technado

Fresh off the announcement of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 last week, RHEL 9.1 is now out as well as AlmaLinux 9.1. In other news, the Technado team covered Microsoft Teams adding sign language support features, VMware Fusion supporting Apple silicon Macs, WSL hitting a stable release, and Iranian hackers hitting a US government agency with the Log4Shell exploit. Finally, they talked about a person who hid a knife inside a laptop and was caught by TSA.

 

Where have all the Raspberry Pis gone? The Technado team discusses the inventory issues and updates this week as well as Windows Defender coming to iOS and Android, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 launching, a Google Pixel lock screen bypass, and the LockBit ransomware arrest in Canada. Finally, they talk about how worried the US Army should be about Russian code in their iOS app. 

 

Microsoft's Linux distro, CBL-Delridge, is no more. However, the Technado team discussed the alternative in CBL Mariner. They also covered version 252 of Systemd, Dropbox's private Github repos getting exposed, the Red Cross looking to create a digital emblem, and AstraZeneca accidentally exposing patient data. Finally, they looked at a mistake within the Linux kernel affecting certain processes.

It was a busy week in tech news and Wes filled in for Don to help break it all down. They discussed Ubuntu's Kinetic Kudu release, Gartner's strange predictions for digital immune systems and virtual workspaces, a fully undetectable backdoor that was detected in Powershell, the impact of a Microsoft data leak, and how some people are grinding down their Ryzen 7000 chips for lower temperatures. Finally, they talked about the hacker who stole Ed Sheeran's unreleased music getting locked up.

With Daniel back from South Dakota, the Technado crew jumped right back into a busy week in tech. They covered Microsoft teaming up with Meta, the new Microsoft Surface Pro 9's processor options, Zeek getting backed into Windows, a thermal attack to steal passwords, and confusing updates to DisplayPort specs from VESA. Finally, they tried to unpack the details of a company being hacked via a sophisticated drone attack.

With Daniel out at Wild West Hackin' Fest, Don and Peter were joined by Wes Bryan to discuss this week's top tech news. They covered how the new Linux kernel could damage some LCD screens, Canonical's new Ubuntu Pro support, Google adding a cloud region in South Africa, the DoD pushing for utility security, and a major Fortinet bug that lets users bypass security. Finally, they looked at the leak of Intel's Alder Lake BIOS source code.

After making it through the hurricane last week, the Technado team got back to business. They covered Microsoft adding a VPN in their browser, the EU officially mandating USB-C, a couple of Microsoft Exchange 0-days, a slidable screen from Intel and Samsung, and hackers releasing data from LA schools. Finally, they talked about an Australian hacker that got roasted after backtracking on his demands.

The show's name really fits this week as the crew hunkers down for Hurricane Ian. However the news goes on and they covered the new Windows 22H2 update, a Chromebook from Framework, the Document Foundation charging for free LibreOffice, a couple hacking IHG hotels, and Morgan Stanley data showing up on resold hard drives. Finally, they looked at the craziness around time zones in the US and how they impact technology.

This week's news ran the gamut from hardware to software to security. The team covered the new themes in Windows Terminal, Intel changing its naming structure, the story of the last floppy-disk seller, and Microsoft Teams storing tokens in cleartext. Oops. Finally, in 'Who Got Pwned,' they discussed a major Chinese data breach and the recent Uber hack.

It was another exciting week in tech news, and the Technado team was there to cover it all. Sophie filled in for Peter to lead topics like Apple killing passwords in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, an ex-Uber exec heading to trial, WiFi 7 speeds hitting 5 Gbps, a heatwave shutting down a Twitter data center, and a GifShell attack affecting Microsoft Teams. Finally, in the tinfoil hat segment, they looked at a Ukranian hacker's effort to honey trap Russian soldiers with fake dating profiles.