This article will provide a brief narrative about what a seemingly ordinary thing like NetBIOS can tell us. What information it can provide for a potential attacker or pentester. The demonstrated application of reconnaissance techniques pertains to internal networks, which are isolated and not accessible from the outside. Such networks are typically present in even the smallest companies. The [...].
Abstract: Levels of IT infrastructure maturity within enterprises. Description of the advantages and disadvantages of each level individually. Analysts assert that in standard situations, more than 70% of IT budgets are spent on maintaining infrastructure – servers, networks, operating systems, and storage. Organizations realize the necessity of optimizing IT infrastructure and how crucial it is for it to be economically effective, leading them to conclude that rationalization is needed [...].
Good day. I am currently using the console player cmus, which is very user-friendly. In light of this, I wanted to write a brief review. At my new workplace, I have completely switched to Linux. Consequently, I needed to find software that fits my work-related needs. Although there are plenty of graphical players available for Linux, all [...].
Will 4K become the television standard, or will it remain a privilege available to a select few? What awaits providers launching UHD services? In the report by BROADVISION analysts, you will find answers to these and other questions. At first glance, it might seem that the quality of the television image directly depends on quantity: the more pixels per square inch, the better. For confirmation, see […]
Many GNU/Linux users, in light of recent government initiatives aimed at creating a 'sovereign' Internet, may be concerned about how to safeguard against the unavailability of repositories for popular GNU/Linux distributions. Some are downloading repositories for CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian, while others are building their distributions based on existing ones, and some, armed with LFS (Linux From Scratch) and BLFS (Beyond Linux From Scratch) books, have already begun […]
At the event in September 2018, it was announced that new exams in the AZ-*** series have been introduced, while the 70-53* series has become obsolete. The description was already provided here and in my earlier article. However, much has changed since then, and this article includes updates from December 2018 and March 2019 that were not covered in the previous article. […]
The exams themselves, along with the article, have changed so much that I had to write a new one that takes into account three iterations of changes (December 2018, January 2019, March 2019). Source: habr.com
During the Game Developers Conference 2019, which took place last week in San Francisco, Epic Games announced numerous exclusive deals with developers and publishers. The most unexpected of these involves projects from the French studio Quantic Dream: the interactive dramas Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls, and Heavy Rain will be released in the Epic Games Store, developed specifically for Sony consoles. The system requirements published on […]
Surprisingly, there is still very little material in the Russian segment of the Internet about such an old and simple yet convenient and safe technology, especially relevant with the rise of the Internet of Things, as mobile VPN (virtual private network). In this article, I will describe how and why to configure access to your private network from any device with a SIM card without the need for setup […]
Hello, friends! Welcome to the third lesson. Today we will prepare a layout that we will practice on. An important question! Do you need a layout or can you get by just watching the course? Personally, I believe that without practice, this course will be absolutely useless. You simply won't remember anything. So, before moving on to the next lessons, make sure to complete this one!
Ray tracing technology can be interesting not only for 3D graphics but also for video analytics and wireless solutions. To be more specific, it concerns radio planning and solutions that use phase shifting and MIMO for spatial modulation of signals and/or organizing high-speed communication channels through reflected signals. This can also be...
We continue to recall the development history of one of the most significant products in the open-source world. In the previous article, we discussed the developments that preceded the emergence of Linux and told the story of the birth of the first kernel version. This time, we will focus on the period of commercialization of this open OS, which began in the 1990s. / Flickr / David Goehring / CC BY / Photo modified […]