SN 968: A Cautionary Tale - XZ Outbreak, AT&T Data Breach

• A near-Universal (Local) Linux Elevation of Privilege vulnerability
• TechCrunch informed AT&T of a 5 year old data breach
• Signal to get very useful cloud backups
• Telegram to allow restricted incoming
• HP exits Russia ahead of schedule
• Advertisers are heavier users of Ad Blockers than average Americans!
• The Google Incognito Mode Lawsuit
• Canonical fights malicious Ubuntu store apps
• Spinrite update
• A Cautionary Tale

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-968-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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