434: Pebble Watch is Back! North Korea's Rootkit Malware! & Happy Birthday Linux!

video: https://youtu.be/TtyYWQczQMw In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore everything from nostalgic tech making a comeback to cutting-edge security threats. Join us as we dive into the revival of the Pebble smartwatch, Google’s latest Pixel devices and policies, Linux turning 34 with a surprising floppy disk update, and a deep dive into North Korean rootkit tactics with Sandfly Security’s Craig Rowland. Plus, we’ve got community feedback, a handy software pick, and plenty of laughs along the way. Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:14 Community Feedback: AI, Overtraining & Hallucinations 00:08:15 Swiss Army Knife Energy 00:13:14 Security Scoop with Sandfly Security 00:34:40 Pebble Watch Returns: Open-Source Revival 00:40:25 Pixel Watch 4: AI Perks, Polished? 00:47:31 Pixel 10 & Fold: Hardware Hype, Privacy Gripes 01:00:11 Linux Turns 34 01:03:56 Jill's First Distro: Slackware on 24 Floppies 01:05:56 Ryan's First Distro 01:08:52 Michael's First Distro 01:12:53 Floppy Disk Driver: Surprise Patch Update 01:15:37 Google AI: Helpful or Snoopy? 01:25:32 Software Pick: Wordbook 01:27:47 Support the Show 01:30:04 Outro Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Security Scoop with Sandfly Security https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/leaked-north-korean-linux-stealth-rootkit-analysis https://phrack.org/issues/72/7_md#article https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly Pebble Watch Returns: Open-Source Revival https://repebble.com/ Pixel Watch 4: AI Perks, Polished? https://store.google.com/product/pixel_watch_4?hl=en-US Linux Turns 34 https://9to5linux.com/happy-34th-birthday-linux Floppy Disk Driver: Surprise Patch Update https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Floppy-Disk-Cleanups-2025 https://youtu.be/4q4haMhvqCs Software Pick: Wordbook https://flathub.org/apps/dev.mufeed.Wordbook Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/