Author: ProHoster

Android Trojan FANTA targets users from Russia and the CIS

It has become known about the growing activity of the FANTA Trojan, which attacks owners of Android devices using various Internet services, including Avito, AliExpress and Yula. This was reported by representatives of Group IB, who are engaged in research in the field of information security. Experts have recorded another campaign using the FANTA Trojan, which is used to attack clients of 70 banks, payment systems, and web wallets. First of all […]

American sentenced to 15 months in prison for participating in swotting

American Casey Viner received 15 months in prison for conspiracy to participate in swatting due to a conflict in the shooter Call of Duty. According to PC Gamer, he will also be banned from playing online games for two years after his release. Casey Weiner admitted to being an accomplice of Tyler Barriss, convicted of a fatal swatting case […]

Hideo Kojima spoke about the likes in Death Stranding and future sequels of the game

Famous game designer and screenwriter Hideo Kojima gave several interviews in which he revealed new details of Death Stranding and touched on the topic of sequels. According to the head of Kojima Productions, the studio's next game will only be the first in the series. And this is necessary in order for a new genre, called Strand Game, to take hold. In an interview with GameSpot, Hideo Kojima explained […]

Sony confirms it owns the rights to the Sunset Overdrive franchise

During gamescom 2019, Sony announced the acquisition of Insomniac Games. Then the question arose about who now owned the studio's intellectual property. At that time, there was no clear answer from the Japanese company, but now the head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, has clarified the situation. In an interview with the Japanese resource Inside Games, which […]

The Russian Xbox team will visit IgroMir 2019

A representative of the domestic wing of Microsoft's Xbox announced its participation in the largest Russian interactive entertainment exhibition IgroMir 2019. The event will take place from October 3 to 6 in Moscow at the Crocus Expo exhibition center, and Microsoft will have its own stand there, located in the center of hall No. 3. “All visitors will be able to get acquainted with the main new products for Xbox One and PC […]

Bungie spoke about the preparations for the release of the add-on "Destiny 2: Shadowkeep"

Developers from the Bungie studio presented a new video diary, in which they talked about how they are preparing for the big changes that will happen in Destiny 2 on October 1. Let us remind you that on this day the large addition “Destiny 2: Shadowkeep” will be released. According to the authors, this will be only the first step towards turning the game into a full-fledged MMO project. Plan for […]

Violence, torture and scenes with children - description of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare story company from the ESRB

The ESRB rating agency assessed the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare storyline and gave it an “M” rating (17 years and older). The organization said the narrative featured a lot of violence, the need to make moral choices under limited time, torture and executions. And in some scenes you will have to confront children. In the upcoming CoD, the main characters will use different methods to achieve their goals. One […]

ssh-chat part 2

Hello, Habr. This is the 2nd article in the ssh-chat series. What we will do: Add the ability to create your own design functions Add support for markdown Add support for bots Increase the security of passwords (hash and salt) Unfortunately, there will be no sending of files Custom design functions At the moment, support for the following design functions has been implemented: @color @bold @underline @ hex @box But it’s worth adding the ability to create […]

Key characteristics of the smartphone Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite "leaked" to the Network

Next week, the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite smartphone will be launched in Europe, which is an improved version of the Xiaomi CC9 device. A few days before this event, images of the device, as well as some of its characteristics, appeared on the Internet. Due to this, already before the presentation you can understand what to expect from the new product. The smartphone has a 6,39-inch […]

Trailer: Mario and Sonic will go to the 2020 Olympics on November 8 on Nintendo Switch

The game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (in Russian localization - “Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020”) will be released on November 8 exclusively on Nintendo Switch. Two of the most recognizable Japanese characters from the world of video games, together with their enemies and allies, will compete in a variety of sports disciplines. On this occasion, presented […]

One method to get workload profile and wait history in PostgreSQL

Continuation of the article “An attempt to create an analogue of ASH for PostgreSQL”. The article will examine and show, using specific queries and examples, what useful information can be obtained using the history of the pg_stat_activity view. Warning. Due to the novelty of the topic and the unfinished testing period, the article may contain errors. Criticism and comments are strongly welcomed and expected. Input data […]