●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, October 20, 2025 ●● ● Oct 20 [07:33] schestowitz[TR2]
[07:33] schestowitz[TR2][07:33] schestowitz[TR2]One of the most noticeable changes in the new version is the addition of Unicode 17 support, expanding character coverage to include the latest symbols and scripts. The release also refines Vi mode with new motions like *, #, {, and }, plus a new Y keybind for yanking text to the end of a line something frequent Vi users will appreciate.
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[13:09] schestowitz[TR2][13:09] schestowitz[TR2]According to the post, clicking the sites Download button reportedly led to a file named Xubuntu-Safe-Download.zip, which contained a Windows executable identified by VirusTotal as a Trojan. The malicious file appeared to masquerade as an installer and included a fake terms-of-service document to look legitimate.
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