Going Linux #257 · Listener Feedback

05/10/2014
Going Linux #257 · Listener Feedback

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Going Linux #257 · Listener Feedback
We've received a lot of email from our listeners around the latest trend in Linux: Security concerns! We discuss the Bash bug, pasting commands into a terminal, and how malicious shell scripts can cause damage. We also discuss speech synthesis and speech recognition, photo management and more.
Episode 257 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #257 · Listener Feedback
00:15 Introduction
01:02 Still running Sabayon
01:14 Paul: Shellshock
04:15 How to test
04:57 Are you vulnerable?
06:51 Free OSs beat Google and Apple to a patch
07:30 How will this affect you?
08:23 The real risk is you!
10:00 The bigger problem
11:19 Will virus protection help?
11:41 How does a shell script cause damage?
14:30 Paul: Pasting commands from forums
19:16 Rainy: Problem with AntennaPod
22:05 Angelo: More of screen readers
26:06 Michael: Speech synthesis and recognition
29:44 Shoji: Photo programs
32:48 Paul: So much to do after installing!
36:09 Paul: Linux firewalls
40:05 Stay secure -- stay updated.
40:59 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
41:57 End