Author: ProHoster

SMTP Smuggling - a new technique for spoofing email messages

Researchers from SEC Consult have published a new spoofing technique caused by discrepancies in following the specification in different implementations of the SMTP protocol. The proposed attack technique allows one message to be split into several different messages when it is transmitted by the original SMTP server to another SMTP server, which interprets the sequence differently to separate letters transmitted through one connection. The method can be used to send fictitious […]

Release of Zorin OS 17, a distribution for users accustomed to Windows or macOS

The release of the Linux distribution Zorin OS 17, based on the Ubuntu 22.04 package base, has been presented. The target audience of the distribution is novice users who are accustomed to working in Windows. To manage the design, the distribution offers a special configurator that allows you to give the desktop a look typical of different versions of Windows and macOS, and includes a selection of programs that are close to the programs that Windows users are accustomed to. Size […]

Lunacy 9.3.1

A new version of Lunacy has been released. Lunacy is a free cross-platform graphics editor for UI/UX and web design. This editor's features include collaboration capabilities, a built-in graphics library, AI-powered tools, and full support for the .sketch format. Lunacy comes in versions for Linux, Windows and macOS. Release 9.3.1 includes the following changes: Independent Stroke New […]

QEMU 8.2

A new version of the open cross-platform emulator of various processor architectures QEMU has been released. The most interesting changes: Added virtio-sound device. It allows you to capture and play audio on a properly configured host backend. Added virtio-gpu rutabaga device with the ability to provide various GPU abstractions and screen virtualization. It is now possible to migrate VMs with virtio-gpu blob=true, and the new “avail-switchover-bandwidth” parameter will help users who […]

GNU GRUB 2.12 boot manager release

After two and a half years of development, the stable release of the modular multi-platform boot manager GNU GRUB 2.12 (GRand Unified Bootloader) is presented. GRUB supports a wide range of platforms, including regular PCs with BIOS, IEEE-1275 platforms (PowerPC/Sparc64 based hardware), EFI systems, systems with RISC-V, Loongson, Itanium, ARM, ARM64, LoongArch and ARCS (SGI) processors , devices using the free CoreBoot package. Key innovations: […]

Vulnerability in oFono exploited via SMS

In the oFono open telephone stack developed by Intel, which is used to organize calls, transfer data through a cellular operator and send SMS in platforms such as Tizen, Ubuntu Touch, Mobian, Maemo, postmarketOS and Sailfish/Aurora, two vulnerabilities have been identified that allow the execution of code when processing specially designed SMS messages. The vulnerabilities have been resolved in oFono 2.1 release. Both vulnerabilities are caused by the lack of […]

Release of the continuously updated Rhino Linux 2023.4 distribution

The release of the Rhino Linux 2023.4 distribution kit has been presented, implementing a variant of Ubuntu with a continuous update delivery model, allowing access to the latest versions of programs. New versions are mainly transferred from devel branches of Ubuntu repositories, which build packages with new versions of applications synchronized with Debian Sid and Unstable. Desktop components, Linux kernel, boot screensavers, themes, […]

New Year's offer: realme 11 smartphone is one of the best in the price segment

The realme 11 smartphone is one of the brightest new products from the realme brand over the past year. This device is universal in its capabilities, with the best combination of high performance, shooting quality and charging speed in its price segment. The main improvement of realme 11 compared to the previous generation model is the 108-megapixel ProLight high-resolution camera with the best in its segment […]

We choose gifts for the New Year with 3DNews partners. Part 2

3DNews, together with electronics manufacturing partners, has prepared a small selection of devices that may be useful for those who would like to buy gifts for their loved ones for the New Year. This is the second part of the collection, the first is at this link. Projector HIPER CINEMA B9 Power supply 1STPLAYER NGDP Smartphone realme C55 Smartphone Infinix HOT 40 Pro Smartphone TECNO POVA 5 Pro […]

Intel turned out to be the most active buyer of ASML equipment for 2nm lithography

The Dutch company ASML is the largest supplier of lithography scanners, so the demand for its advanced solutions is very high. Next year, it plans to supply customers with no more than 10 pieces of equipment suitable for producing 2nm chips. Of these, six units will be received by Intel, which calls the corresponding technical processes 20A and 18A. Image source: ASML Source: 3dnews.ru

Apple releases macOS 14.2 kernel and system components code

Apple has published the source code for the low-level system components of the macOS 14.2 (Sonoma) operating system that use free software, including Darwin components and other non-GUI components, programs, and libraries. A total of 172 source packages have been published. The gnudiff and libstdcxx packages have been removed since the macOS 13 branch. Among other things, the code available […]

Survey on the state of Open Source in Russia

The scientific publication “N + 1” conducts an independent study of the state of Open Source in Russia. The purpose of the first stage of the survey is to find out who is engaged in open source in the country and why, what is their motivation and what problems hinder development. The questionnaire is anonymous (details about participation in open projects and personal contacts are optional) and takes 25-30 minutes to complete. Participate […]