Episode 458
Chasing Freedom & Agentless Security with Sandfly’s Craig Rowland
March 24th, 2026
1 hr 8 mins 58 secs
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Welcome to Episode 458 of Destination Linux! This week, the crew is joined by special guest co-host Craig Rowland of Sandfly Security for a deep dive into the shifting landscape of digital threats.
In our Security Scoop, we break down the massive IDMerit leak that exposed nearly 1 billion sensitive records and discuss the "industrialization" of malware. We explore how attackers are using LLMs to create "Vibeware" or malware written in exotic languages like Crystal and Nim to bypass traditional EDR signatures.
Jill takes us on a journey through her Top 5 Highlights from SCaLE 23x in Pasadena, featuring everything from meeting the creator of Lutris to preserving Linux history with "Maddog" and her SCaLE museum.
For those looking to de-Google their digital lives, Ryan reviews Ente.io, an open-source, end-to-end encrypted photo storage solution that uses local AI for facial recognition, keeping your memories private and secure without losing "smart" features.
Finally, we cover the latest in the Quickfire News with Zeb.
Show Notes:
Isaac's documentary trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch
Unordinary People podcast: https://youtube.com/@unordinary_people
Unordinary People podcast interview with Jill: https://youtu.be/1lmLuDTSLjU?si=mntitbm1Pqps3qU4
Sandfly Security: https://deviantairwaves.com/sandfly
Use code code DESTINATION50 for 50% off
Security Scoup: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/1-billion-identity-records-exposed-in-id-verification-data-leak/ar-AA1YlJs4
Mathew's SCaLE article: https://matthewplascencia.substack.com/p/penguins-penguins-everywhere-scale?triedRedirect=true
Interview on Destination Linux with Yuning Liang from DeepComputing and RISC-V: https://youtu.be/1YoXdfGtPpw
Interviews on Destination Linux with Jon "Maddog" Hall, Linux Legend:
https://youtu.be/90N6oWIkDZI
https://youtu.be/9WBd8ISmtuI
Encrypted Cloud Photo Solution: https://ente.io/
Steam user numbers: https://www.techspot.com/news/111663-game-developers-cash-steam-sees-5863-titles-earn.html
Linux 7.0-rc3 is big: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-rc3
New SuperTux: https://www.phoronix.com/news/SuperTux-0.7-Released
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:01:29 Community Feedback: The Kdenlive Documentary
00:06:25 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:09:17 Security Scoop with Craig: Ericsson & Agentless EDR
00:15:51 IDMerit Leak: 1 Billion Records Exposed
00:22:14 AI-Assisted Malware & "Vibeware"
00:34:10 SCaLE 23x Highlights: Part 1
00:40:27 Meeting Viewers at SCaLE
00:52:07 Linux 7.0-rc3 Released
00:58:17 Steam Statistics & Record Growth
01:04:17 SuperTux 0.7.0 Released
01:06:25 Closing Remarks