Stripping libvirt machines for security: https:// divested.dev/pages/blog-2026-0 8-27-stripped_machines

Multiple high-severity software vulnerabilities disclosed

German cybersecurity authority CERT-Bund published advisories on 2026-09-11 for critical vulnerabilities across six major software products: Linux Kernel, Joplin, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, Langflow, Angular, and MongoDB, all rated high-severity with network-accessible attack vectors.

I also mentioned that libvirt does the sane thing of automatically suspending VMs on host shutdown. Apparently Debian and Ubuntu figured out a way to break this default. Despite having #ON_SHUTDOWN=sh

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS adds virtualization hardware enablement stack

Canonical announced July 27 that Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will provide a virtualization hardware enablement stack with newer QEMU and libvirt. This expands the HWE program to deliver modern virtualization technology to long-term support users.

🐧 SIGINT // Linux Watch — 2026-07-28 Canonical decouples QEMU/libvirt/EDK2/SeaBIOS from the kernel HWE stack, so your hypervisor host can get fresher virt bits without a full kernel roulette. Homelab

Historic El Niño event forecast with 75 percent confidence

A US agency reported a 75 percent probability of a historic El Niño occurring in 2026, up from 69 percent confidence in August. The weather pattern poses significant implications for global climate and regional precipitation patterns.

SpecterOps currently has 3 free on-demand courses in its Tradecraft Academy, including Kubernetes for Red Teamers. It is a solid intro to attacking Kubernetes and gives you a structured way of looking

of all the cursed ways I've installed an operating system, installing windows to a second ssd with a vm running the installer and pci passthrough is up there. all because I didn't have a usb stick to

Q: How to create a VM in 10 seconds from the terminal? A: 🦌 **kudu** — A TUI for creating and managing QEMU virtual machines on Linux 💯 A lightweight alternative to virt-manager and GNOME Boxes (wit

Mixed news spanning Pluto reclassification, AI, and labor trends

Unrelated collection of stories from August 24–November 17, 2026: commemoration of Pluto's 2006 demotion, SEC investigation of an AI hedge fund, instant ramen history, security updates, Biden immigration's economic impact, RDP honeypot data, and AI adoption in labor markets. No coherent single story.

Samsung Galaxy S27 redesign rumors and technology updates

Leaked CAD renders from August 24–25, 2026, suggest Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra will feature a redesigned wide rear camera plateau. Anthropic linked Claude's memory system between chat and Cowork on August 25, 2026. Separate reports cover systemd SSD damage claims, Thai flooding, kelvin wave ocean phenomena, and NRC workforce assessments.

Unrelated tech, geopolitics, and security fragments

Cluster mixes Fairphone Linux phone charging, Middle East defense pact, DOE nuclear projects, and RDP honeypot data with no single story. Reports span consumer hardware, international security, energy policy, and cybersecurity intelligence.

Major tech firms report earnings amid AI spending surge

Technology companies released earnings announcements and product plans on July 23-24, 2026, with divergent bets on artificial intelligence. Alphabet raised AI spending plans to $195-205 billion amid negative free cash flow, Apple announced Mac refresh plans, Intel reported 25% revenue growth driven by AI demand, and OpenAI expanded ChatGPT Health.