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Maybe you shouldn't install new software for a bit

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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully human-written

2 %

AI likelihood · overall

Human
100% human-written 0% AI-generated
SEGMENTS · HUMAN 1 of 1
SEGMENTS · AI 0 of 1
WORD COUNT 144
PEAK AI % 2% · §1
Analyzed
May 7
backend: pangram/v3.3
Segments scanned
1 windows
avg 144 words each
Distribution
100 / 0%
human / AI fraction
Verdict
Human
Pangram v3.3

Article text · 144 words · 1 segments analyzed

Human AI-generated
§1 Human · 2%

Published on 2026-05-07, 82 words, 1 minutes to read Oh boy yet more linux kernel vulns

In the wake of copy.fail, there are more vulnerabilities that have been announced:

Copy Fail 2: Electric Boogaloo Dirty Frag

Right now would be one of the best times for a supply chain attack via NPM to hit hard. Outside of Linux kernel patches from your distro, I think it's probably a good idea to put a moratorium on installing new software for a week or so.

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