474: Linux's Malware Inevitability
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Can Linux do better? Apple is scrambling to build always-on malware protection into the next macOS as its market share grows. A precautionary tale for Linux users.

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• Canonical Accepts Ubuntu Unity as Official Ubuntu Flavor Starting with Ubuntu 22.10) — The Ubuntu Unity 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu) release is expected to see the light of day as an official Ubuntu flavor on October 20th, 2022.
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