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Debian 13.5 Released To Ship The Latest Linux Security Fixes https://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=364934
Debian 13.5 Released To Ship The Latest Linux Security Fixes

Debian 13.5 is out today as the newest point release to Debian Trixie for incorporating all of the latest security fixes affecting the Linux kernel and dozens of user-space packages.

The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys https://www.zdnet.com/article/qualys-flags-a-linux-kernel-security-issue-that-could-lead-to-stolen-ssh-keys/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn

Here we go again. Another day, another #Linux bug.

The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys

The good news is there's already a patch. The bad news is that the fix isn't available for all Linux distributions yet. Here's what you can do in the meantime.

ZDNET

It had been ages since I even thought of this song from 1969. I'm glad I stumbled over it again. I hope you like it soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8XQZYIiNgo

Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely (1969)

"Top Of The Pops" Show (1969)

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Last week, I suggested a way to make #AI do something REALLY useful for everybody: find bugs in LAWS

Today, a Fortune report proved that would be a wonderful, badly needed idea:

https://mfioretti.substack.com/p/dear-ai-ceos-why-dont-you-help-those

This is true.

In a Wednesday blog post, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced layoffs of 4,000 employees (5% staff) so that the company can spend more on AI and cybersecurity. He also touted Cisco's "record revenue" and "double-digit growth."

Robbins' total executive compensation is ~$52 million for 2025.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/cisco-cuts-nearly-4000-jobs-to-spend-more-on-ai-reports-record-quarterly-revenue/

Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports 'record quarterly revenue' | TechCrunch

This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth.

TechCrunch
This is not a joke.

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI https://zdnet.com/article/third-major-linux-kernel-flaw-in-two-weeks-found-by-ai/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn

#AI is exposing #Linux security holes almost faster than developers can patch them.

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI

AI is exposing Linux security holes faster than developers can patch them. Fragnesia is the latest. Here's what we know about it.

ZDNET

An unplanned stack is emerging across AI coding tools. Janakiram MSV highlights how Cursor, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex are evolving into complementary layers rather than direct competitors.

https://thenewstack.io/ai-coding-tool-stack/

Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex are merging into one AI coding stack nobody planned

Cursor, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex are forming a composable AI coding stack with orchestration, execution, and review layers instead of consolidating into one tool.

The New Stack
The zen of wiring deployment.