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Author: Erik Peterson

A ProHoster specialist with over seven years of experience in hosting, network infrastructure, and internet security. I participate in the development and maintenance of server solutions, VPN services, and client platforms. I specialize in stability, data protection, and service optimization for clients. I regularly monitor updates in industry standards and best practices.

Release of the VeraCrypt disk encryption system 1.26.29

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After a year of development, the VeraCrypt 1.26.29 project has been released, which is a fork of the defunct TrueCrypt disk encryption system. VeraCrypt is notable for replacing the RIPEMD-160 algorithm used in TrueCrypt with SHA-512 and SHA-256, increasing the number of hashing iterations, simplifying the build process for Linux and macOS, and resolving issues identified during the TrueCrypt source code audit. The code developed by the VeraCrypt project is distributed […]

Release of the yserver X server 1.0.0, written in Rust and capable of running MATE, Xfce, and Cinnamon

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The first significant release of the yserver X11 server, written from scratch in Rust and supporting the current X11 protocol extensions, has been published. The project does not aim to replicate all the capabilities of the Xorg Server and is limited to only the functionality necessary to run modern desktop environments, window managers, applications, and graphics libraries (GTK, Qt, SDL, GLFW). Among the tested environments, MATE is noted, […]

Vulnerability in phpBB allows access to any account without authentication

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A vulnerability in the free forum software engine phpBB was identified, allowing an attacker to connect to any forum user's session by sending a single HTTP request. This vulnerability exists in the default configuration of phpBB. The issue has been resolved in phpBB version 3.3.17. An attack on regular users can grant access to private correspondence and the ability to send messages on behalf of the user. An attack on moderators […]

OpenProject 17.5

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The release of OpenProject 17.5.0 has been published — an open system for project management, task management, roadmaps, agile planning, meetings, documentation, and team collaboration. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv3 license and is developed openly on GitHub. The release took place on June 10, 2026. The main change in OpenProject 17.5 is the introduction of project identifiers for work packages, currently in Beta status. Previously, tasks in OpenProject received […]

Asterinas 0.18

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The release of Asterinas 0.18.0 has been published — an experimental operating system and kernel written in Rust, focusing on compatibility with the Linux ABI. The project is positioned as an attempt to create a production-grade alternative to Linux with an emphasis on memory safety, performance, and running a standard Linux user environment. The Asterinas code is open and hosted on GitHub, with the main project license being MPL 2.0. The release of Asterinas 0.18.0 […]

The first stable release of the open office suite Euro-Office

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The first stable release of the Euro-Office project has been published, developing a platform for collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Euro-Office is based on the DocumentServer component, providing online editors that open on client systems in the browser. The project is a fork of the codebase of the ONLYOFFICE DocumentServer product and fully replicates its functionality. Like the original product, Euro-Office is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. Ready builds […]

The first release of the GentleOS operating system with a retro GUI for vintage PCs

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The first release of GentleOS, an operating system for old 32-bit PCs and laptops, has been published. The project is developed by an enthusiast as a hobby and aims to provide a simple platform for retro-tech enthusiasts with a classic graphical interface. It supports operation on computers with CPU i386, 4 MB of RAM, and a VGA graphics card with a resolution of 640×480. The project's code is written in C and is distributed […]

Lets Encrypt has added a ban on issuing certificates for countries under U.S. sanctions in its user agreement.

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The nonprofit certificate authority Let's Encrypt, community-controlled and providing certificates free of charge to all who wish, has made changes to its user agreement defining the rights and obligations of certificate recipients. A clause has been added to the section on the terms of requesting and using certificates, prohibiting the issuance of certificates to individuals and organizations that permanently reside or are registered in countries or territories subject to […]

Release of the minimalist distribution Alpine Linux 3.24

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The release of Alpine Linux 3.24 is now available, a minimalist distribution built on the Musl C library and BusyBox utilities. The distribution has enhanced security requirements and is assembled with Stack Smashing Protection (SSP). OpenRC is used as the initialization system, and its package management utilizes the custom apk package manager. Alpine is used to create official Docker container images and […]

Euro-Office 1.0

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On June 9, 2026, the first stable release of Euro-Office 1.0 was announced — an open office suite for collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. The project is being developed as a European and sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and other cloud office solutions, with its code hosted on GitHub under the AGPLv3 license. Euro-Office is based on the ONLYOFFICE codebase but is evolving as […]

Release of Asterinas kernel 0.18, written in Rust and compatible with Linux

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The release of project Asterinas 0.18 has been presented, developing a kernel written in Rust and designed for use in general-purpose operating systems. The kernel provides an Application Binary Interface (ABI) compatible with the Linux kernel, capable of being used instead. Concurrently, the Asterinas NixOS distribution is being developed, combining the Asterinas kernel with the NixOS system environment. The project's code is distributed under the Mozilla Public […]

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