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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 2nd, 2025

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Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.14 Release Candidate

Two weeks have passed since Linux kernel 6.13 hit the streets and Linux 6.14’s merge window was opened, which means that it’s time to test drive the Release Candidate versions weekly until the final release in about two months from today. But first, let’s take a look at the biggest new features and enhancements.

CachyOS ISO Snapshot for February 2025 Brings Linux Kernel 6.13, NVIDIA 570 Driver

Powered by a Propeller-optimized Linux 6.13 kernel and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.2.5 desktop environment by default, the CachyOS ISO snapshot for February 2025 ships with the beta version of the upcoming NVIDIA 570 graphics driver to provide users with support for the NVIDIA 50xx (Blackwell) series.

Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.9 Is Here with NVIDIA 570 Graphics Driver, Many Goodies

The monthly Nitrux release cycle continues and Nitrux 3.9 is here with Linux 6.12 LTS as the default kernel and better support for NVIDIA GPU users by updating the graphics driver to the upcoming NVIDIA 570 series, which is currently available as a beta version, and updated NVIDIA OpenRC services to use a PID file when running the service for the nvidia-powerd daemon.

Security-Focused ParrotOS 6.3 Distro Brings New and Updated Tools, Improvements

Coming more than three months after ParrotOS 6.2, the ParrotOS 6.3 release is powered by Linux kernel 6.11 for the PC editions and Linux kernel 6.6 LTS for the Raspberry Pi edition. Both kernels have been bumped to newer versions to provide users with the best possible hardware support.

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GENE-MTH6: A 3.5” SBC with Intel Core Ultra Processors for Edge Computing

AAEON has announced the GENE-MTH6, a 3.5” SubCompact Board designed for edge computing and embedded applications. Featuring Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 1) with integrated Intel Arc Graphics, the board supports up to 96GB of DDR5 memory and offers PCIe Gen 4 expansion with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support.

Pimoroni Interstate 75 W RP2350 Based Driver for HUB75 LED Matrices

The Interstate 75 W is a driver board designed for HUB75-style LED matrices and is powered by the RP2350 microcontroller. This board connects directly to HUB75 panels, offering a straightforward solution for creating LED displays for applications such as signage, data visualization, or interactive projects.

Polverine Leverages ESP32-S3 and Bosch Sensors for Air Quality Tracking

Crowd Supply recently featured Polverine, a mikroBUS-compatible environmental sensing board for real-time air quality monitoring. It detects pollution, gas leaks, and supports ventilation control. Its compact, low-power design makes it suitable for portable and wearable applications, with Bosch Sensortec’s BMV080 PM2.5 and BME690 gas sensors providing data over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth via the ESP32-S3-MINI-1 microcontroller.

Security Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 18, 2023

Episode 393 – Can you secure something you don’t own?

Josh and Kurt talk about the weird world we live in how where we can’t control a lot of our hardware. We don’t really have control over most devices we interact with on a daily basis. The conversation shifts into a question of how can we decide what to trust and where. It’s a very strange problem we experience now.
2023-09-16 [Older] Two Vegas Casinos Fell Victim to Cyberattacks, Shattering the Image of Impenetrable Casino Security [Ed: Windows TCO]
2023-09-15 [Older] The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained [Ed: Windows TCO]
2023-09-11 [Older] MGM Resorts hit by 'cybersecurity issue,' leading to massive outage
Security updates for Monday

Security updates have been issued by Debian (firefox-esr, libwebp, and thunderbird), Fedora (chromium, curl, flac, libtommath, libwebp, matrix-synapse, python-matrix-common, redis, and rust-pythonize), Gentoo (binwalk, ghostscript, python-requests, rar, samba, and wireshark), Oracle (.NET 6.0, kernel, and kernel-container), Slackware (python3), and SUSE (firefox).
2023-09-14 [Older] Password-Stealing Linux Malware Served For 3 Years and No One Noticed [Ed: Nobody "noticed" because it's not an official source and you ought not use unofficial sites]
2023-09-10 [Older] Football Leaks: Hacker Rui Pinto's trial set to end
2023-09-10 [Older] Football Leaks: Hacker Rui Pinto gets suspended prison sentence
2023-09-15 [Older] Fortinet Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
2023-09-13 [Older] Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
2023-09-12 [Older] Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
2023-09-12 [Older] Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and macOS
2023-09-12 [Older] CISA Releases its Open Source Software Security Roadmap
2023-09-12 [Older] NSA, FBI, and CISA Release Cybersecurity Information Sheet on Deepfake Threats
2023-09-15 [Older] CISA Releases Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program: Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Reference Architecture
2023-09-14 [Older] CISA Adds One Known Vulnerability to Catalog
2023-09-14 [Older] CISA Releases Seven Industrial Control Systems Advisories
2023-09-14 [Older] Siemens SIMATIC, SIPLUS Products
2023-09-14 [Older] Siemens Parasolid
2023-09-14 [Older] Siemans QMS Automotive
2023-09-14 [Older] Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 Product Family
2023-09-14 [Older] Siemens SIMATIC IPCs
2023-09-14 [Older] Siemans WIBU Systems CodeMeter
2023-09-14 [Older] Rockwell Automation Pavilion8
2023-09-13 [Older] CISA Adds Three Known Vulnerabilities to Catalog
2023-09-12 [Older] CISA Adds Two Known Vulnerabilities to Catalog
2023-09-12 [Older] CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories
2023-09-12 [Older] Microsoft Releases September 2023 Updates
2023-09-12 [Older] Hitachi Energy Lumada APM Edge
2023-09-12 [Older] Fujitsu Software Infrastructure Manager
2023-09-11 [Older] CISA Adds Two Known Vulnerabilities to Catalog

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2023-09-16 [Older] Two Vegas Casinos Fell Victim to Cyberattacks, Shattering the Image of Impenetrable Casino Security [Ed: Windows TCO]

2023-09-15 [Older] The chaotic and cinematic MGM casino hack, explained [Ed: Windows TCO]

2023-09-14 [Older] Password-Stealing Linux Malware Served For 3 Years and No One Noticed [Ed: Nobody "noticed" because it's not an official source and you ought not use unofficial sites]

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