Author: ProHoster

The Geneva project develops an engine to automate traffic censorship bypass

Researchers from the University of Maryland, as part of the Geneva project, attempted to create an engine to automate the determination of methods used to censor access to content. Manually trying to sort out possible flaws in deep packet inspection (DPI) systems is a rather difficult and time-consuming process; Geneva tried to use a genetic algorithm to evaluate the features of DPI, identify errors in the implementation and develop an optimal strategy […]

ProtonVPN open-sourced all of their apps

On January 21, the ProtonVPN service opened the source codes of all remaining VPN clients: Windows, Mac, Android, iOS. The sources of the Linux console client were open source from the very beginning. Recently, the Linux client was completely rewritten in Python and acquired many new features. Thus, ProtonVPN became the first VPN provider in the world to open source all client applications on all platforms and undergo a full independent code audit […]

Release of GNU Mes 0.22, a self-contained distribution toolkit

The release of the GNU Mes 0.22 toolkit is presented, providing a bootstrap process for GCC and allowing for a closed-loop rebuilding cycle from source code. The toolkit solves the problem of verified initial assembly of the compiler in distributions, breaking the chain of cyclical rebuilding (building the compiler requires executable files of an already built compiler, and binary assemblies of the compiler are a potential source of hidden bookmarks, which does not allow […]

Weston Composite Server 8.0 Release

A stable release of the composite server Weston 8.0 has been published, developing technologies that contribute to the emergence of full support for the Wayland protocol in Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE and other user environments. Weston's development aims to provide a high-quality code base and working examples for using Wayland in desktop environments and embedded solutions, such as platforms for automotive infotainment systems, smartphones, TVs and other consumer devices. […]

7 vulnerabilities in the Plone content management system

For the free content management system Plone, written in Python using the Zope application server, patches have been published to eliminate 7 vulnerabilities (CVE identifiers have not yet been assigned). The problems affect all current releases of Plone, including the 5.2.1 release released a few days ago. The issues are planned to be fixed in future releases of Plone 4.3.20, 5.1.7, and 5.2.2, and hotfix is ​​suggested until they are published. […]

The work of an analogue of AirDrop for Android was first shown on video

Some time ago it became known that Google is working on an analogue of AirDrop technology, which allows iPhone users to transfer files without using third-party software. Now a video has been published on the Internet that clearly demonstrates the operation of this technology, called Nearby Sharing. For a long time, Android users had to use third-party apps to transfer files between […]

Critical vulnerabilities in medical devices for patient monitoring

CyberMDX has released information about six vulnerabilities affecting various GE Healthcare medical devices designed to monitor the condition of patients. Five vulnerabilities are assigned the maximum severity level (CVSSv3 10 out of 10). The vulnerabilities have been codenamed MDhex and are mainly related to the use of previously known pre-installed credentials used across the entire series of devices. CVE-2020-6961 – delivery to […]

LG spoke about updating smartphones to Android 10 in the European market

LG Electronics has announced a schedule for updating smartphones available on the European market to the Android 10 operating system. It is reported that the V50 ThinQ device with support for fifth generation mobile networks (5G) and the ability to use a Dual Screen accessory with an additional full screen will be the first to receive the update. This model will be updated to Android 10 in February. In the second quarter the update will become […]

GOG launches Chinese New Year sale

Online store GOG has launched a sale in honor of the Chinese New Year. More than 1,5 thousand projects are participating in the promotion, some of which have a discount of up to 90%. The list includes the re-release of Warcraft: Orcs & Humans and Warcraft II, Frostpunk, Firewatch and other video games. The most interesting offers on GOG: Frostpunk - 239 rubles (60% discount); Warcraft: Orcs & […]

UN officials do not use WhatsApp for security reasons

It has become known that United Nations officials are prohibited from using the WhatsApp messenger for work purposes because it is considered unsafe. This statement was made after it became known that the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, may be involved in hacking the smartphone of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. […]