KDE gets €1M, 3 big vulnerabilities for Linux, EU privacy disaster brewing - Linux Weekly News @TheLinuxEXP
KDE gets €1M, 3 big vulnerabilities for Linux, EU privacy disaster brewing - Linux Weekly News  @TheLinuxEXP
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Sponsor: SquareSpace
02:25 KDE gets 1.2M euros from STF
05:14 DirtyFrag vulnerability & Killswitch proposed
07:20 Yet another vulnerability for Linux
08:16 And another Linux flaw discovered
09:59 Plasma 6.7 beta released
12:47 EU wants Google to share anonymized user data with other engines
17:04 Fedora discusses making an "AI desktop spin"
21:03 Abstract brings some of their software to Linux
23:08 CEMU infected with malware
24:31 Wine improves Wayland driver
26:25 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:

KDE gets 1.2M euros from STF
kde.org/announcements/sovereign-tech-fund-invests-kde

DirtyFrag vulnerability & Killswitch proposed
microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/08/active-attack-dirty-frag-linux-vulnerability-expands-post-compromise-risk
phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0.6-Released
itsfoss.com/news/linux-killswitch-proposal

Yet another vulnerability for Linux
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-fragnesia-linux-flaw-lets-attackers-gain-root-privileges

And another Linux flaw discovered
github.com/0xdeadbeefnetwork/ssh-keysign-pwn

Plasma 6.7 beta released
community.kde.org/Plasma/Plasma_6#Plasma_6.7

EU wants Google to share anonymized user data with other engines
techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/google-is-not-collaborative-and-not-in-the-spirit-of-complying-with-this-regulation-can-the-eu-commission-strong-arm-google-into-levelling-the-playing-field-of-the-search-engine-market-and-is-this-really-in-the-interest-of-your-privacy

Fedora discusses making an "AI desktop spin""
discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-ai-developer-desktop-objective/184941
discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-ai-developer-desktop-objective/184941/54
techradar.com/pro/i-have-zero-evidence-in-front-of-me-that-users-are-being-driven-away-from-fedora-because-of-ai-ubuntu-and-fedora-confirmed-to-both-get-ai-support-soon
linuxiac.com/fedora-ai-desktop-initiative-blocked-after-council-vote-reversal

Abstract brings some of their software to Linux
abstract3d.com/2026/05/01/abstract-rolls-out-native-linux-support-built-for-the-pipelines-that-power-production

CEMU infected with malware
omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-linux-malware
rentry.org/cemu-security-psa

Wine improves Wayland driver
phoronix.com/news/Wine-Wayland-Pointer-Warp

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