DeepSeeking Your Private Data

Clearing the Alpine Forest
This week in Linux News, Arch makes it way to Windows and GTK starts removing X11. Also, the wifi maintainer for Linux steps down and several key Linux projects need new hosting.

DeepSeeking Your Private Data
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, DeepSeek may be collecting more data than we think and nearly all job applications leak. Also, Google may allow AI to be used for weapons and IoT devices are bricked more often than you think. We also visit SillyVille.

Linux
https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-wsl-image/

https://news.itsfoss.com/gtk-drops-x11/

https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-wireless-driver-maintainer-departs/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/popular-linux-orgs-freedesktop-and-alpine-linux-are-scrambling-for-new-web-hosting/

Privacy
https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/03/what-powerschool-isnt-saying-about-its-massive-student-data-breach/

https://www.the-independent.com/news/ap-chinese-deepseek-united-states-china-b2692626.html

Security
https://securityaffairs.com/173831/security/amd-flaw-allowed-load-malicious-microcode.html

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/millions-at-risk-as-malicious-pdf-files-designed-to-steal-your-data-are-flooding-sms-inboxes-how-to-stay-safe

Data Leaks
https://securityaffairs.com/173848/data-breach/grubhub-suffered-a-data-breach.html

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/02/valley-news-live-exposed-more-than-a-million-job-seekers-resumes

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/foh-and-boh-data-leak-leaves-millions-of-cvs-exposed-kfs-taco-bell-nordstrom-applicants-at-risk

AI Overlords
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/02/new-ai-agents-could-hold-people-for-ransom-in-2025