Episode 213

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Episode 213

FromUbuntu Security Podcast

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9 minutes

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Nov 17, 2023

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As we ease back into regular programming, we cover the various activities the
team got up to over the past few weeks whilst away in Riga for the Ubuntu Summit
and Ubuntu Engineering Sprint.

Released:

Nov 17, 2023

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A weekly podcast talking about the latest developments and updates from the Ubuntu Security team, including a summary of the security vulnerabilities and fixes from the last week as well as a discussion on some of the goings on in the wider Ubuntu Security community.

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