Episode 221

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Episode 221

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Mar 9, 2024

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Andrei is back to discuss recent academic research into malware within the
Python/PyPI ecosystem and whether it is possible to effectively combat it with
open source tooling, plus we cover security updates for Unbound, libuv, node.js,
the Linux kernel, libgit2 and more.

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Mar 9, 2024

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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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