https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/hackers-infect-500000-consumer-routers-all-over-the-world-with-malware/

https://kb.netgear.com/000058814/Security-Advisory-for-VPNFilter-Malware-on-Some-Routers

https://community.netgear.com/t5/General-WiFi-Routers/Security-Advisory-for-VPNFilter-Malware-on-Some-Routers/m-p/1576170

This is a follow-up from Sunday's SLO Bytes meeting.

The incident began on Sept. 26, and was discovered and contained on Oct. 12, 2017.

Best Buy Statement on [24]7.ai Cyber Incident
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/best-buy-statement-247-ai-cyber-incident

Updates on [24]7.ai Cyber Incident
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/privacy-policy/247-ai-cyber-incident/pcmcat1522954594900.c?id=pcmcat1522954594900

More information on the web
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Best+Buy+Hit+by+%5B24%5D7.ai+Data+Breach&ia=web

1.1.1.1 - What You Need to Know by Thio Joe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiWs9n4fhys

You would use 1.1.1.1 for your DNS numbers vs. your ISP's default DNS numbers or...

OpenDNS
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Google
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

https://blog.cloudflare.com/announcing-1111/

GRC's DNS Nameserver Performance Benchmark
https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm

Chrome Is Scanning Files on Your Computer, and People Are Freaking Out

Some cybersecurity experts and regular users were surprised to learn about a Chrome tool that scans Windows computers for malware. But there’s no reason to freak out about it.

I found this article to be quite interesting. I wonder if this is true with portable Chrome which I use on occasion?

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wj7x9w/google-chrome-scans-files-on-your-windows-computer-chrome-cleanup-tool

2018 Southern California Linux Expo (SCaLE) Report
http://www.slolug.com/scale2018.html

Microsoft headlined a major Linux conference  - Bryan Lunduke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLAIMB7whdc

Microsoft is buying control of Linux - Bryan Lunduke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YdL7Hch78s

Microsoft to make Ubuntu a first-class guest under Hyper-V
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/01/microsoft_ubuntu_virtualization_plan/

Microsoft and Canonical to Offer Enhanced VM Experiences for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-and-canonical-to-offer-enhanced-vm-experiences-for-ubuntu-18-04-lts-520035.shtml

Sneak Peek: Taking a Spin with Enhanced Linux VMs
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/virtualization/2018/02/28/sneak-peek-taking-a-spin-with-enhanced-linux-vms/

I am currently running Ubuntu Mate 17.10.1 on my laptop. I was going to try Ralph's snap suggestion and found that LibreOffice had already automatically been updated to the latest version.

The April SLOLUG topic will be Snaps.

Snaps are containerized software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.
https://snapcraft.io/

Find snaps for Linux
https://snapcraft.io/store

Some snaps...

LibreOffice - is a powerful office suite including word processing and creation of spreadsheets, slideshows and databases.
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/snap/
https://snapcraft.io/libreoffice

VLC - is the VideoLAN project's media player. VLC plays every multimedia file and streams.
https://snapcraft.io/vlc

Skype -  instant message, voice or video call – all for free, no matter what device they use Skype on. Skype is available on phones, tablets, PCs, Macs and Linux.
https://snapcraft.io/skype

Pencilsheep - is a free professional image editor with full GPU acceleration.
https://snapcraft.io/pencilsheep

Spotify - Stream the tracks you love instantly, browse the charts or fire up readymade playlists in every genre and mood. Radio plays you great song after great song, based on your music taste. Discover new music too, with awesome playlists built just for you.
https://snapcraft.io/spotify

Periodically I check my Internet speed. This is my latest Spectrum Internet speed with my Lenovo Yoga 920 laptop running Ubuntu Mate 18.04 daily build with a "wireless connection."

121 Down
11 Up

http://www.speedtest.net/result/7113520335

Leo and friends have a good section on "The Best Dash Cam." It starts at around 38 minutes into the podcast.

The New Screen Savers #146
https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers/episodes/146

Wirecutter has a review of "The Best Dash Cam."
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-dash-cam/