A corrective release of the VLC 3.0.8 media player has been presented, which eliminates accumulated errors and eliminates 13 vulnerabilities, including three problems (CVE-2019-14970, CVE-2019-14777, CVE-2019-14533) that can lead to the execution of an attacker’s code when trying to playback of specially designed multimedia files in MKV and ASF formats (write buffer overflow and two problems with accessing memory after it is freed). Four […]
Presented is the release of the Runtu XFCE 18.04.3 distribution, based on the Xubuntu 18.04.3 LTS package base, optimized for Russian-speaking users and supplied with multimedia codecs and an expanded set of applications. The distribution is built using debootstrap and offers the Xfce 4.12 desktop with the xfwm window manager and LightDM display manager. The iso image size is 829 MB. The new release offers the Linux kernel […]
The release of the Tor 0.4.1.5 toolkit, used to organize the operation of the anonymous Tor network, has been presented. Tor 0.4.1.5 is recognized as the first stable release of the 0.4.1 branch, which has been in development for the past four months. The 0.4.1 branch will be maintained as part of the regular maintenance cycle - updates will be discontinued after 9 months or 3 months after the release of the 0.4.2.x branch. Long Time Support (LTS) is provided […]
ROCKFISH Games has announced EverSpace 2, a sequel to the open-world space shooter “full of secrets, dangers and unforgettable adventures.” The developers promise to preserve all the advantages of its predecessor and offer many interesting innovations. The story-driven campaign will tell an exciting story and invite you to travel through space, discover new alien species, reveal secrets, solve puzzles and find treasures, while defending yourself from space pirates. […]
In the popular rest-client gem package, with a total of 113 million downloads, malicious code substitution (CVE-2019-15224) was detected, which downloads executable commands and sends information to an external host. The attack was carried out by compromising the rest-client developer account in the rubygems.org repository, after which the attackers published releases 13-14 on August 1.6.10 and 1.6.13, which included malicious changes. Before malicious versions of them are blocked […]
The imminent launch of the new gaming service Apple Arcade was announced in March of this year. The service will allow users of Apple devices to access a package of paid applications in the App Store for a fixed monthly fee. At the moment, Apple has launched an early access program to the mentioned service, which can be used by company employees. For now, users will only be charged […]
Publisher Square Enix and developers from Tokyo RPG Factory presented a trailer for the launch of the Japanese action role-playing game Oninaki for PC, PlayStation 4 and Switch. The plot component of the project is dedicated to the story of life, death and reincarnation. The video, like the game itself, is voiced in Japanese (the game will have English subtitles, and judging by the Steam page, there are no Russian […]
The limited-time Iron Crown event in Apex Legends has come under fire due to its expensive microtransactions. To get all the items, users needed to spend over 13 thousand rubles. The developers then changed the system to allow players to purchase specific items with premium currency, bypassing loot boxes. This also did not suit the fans, which angered the authors, tired of the claims. Representatives of Respawn Entertainment began extremely [...]
An author from the YouTube channel FriendlyBaron published a video dedicated to speedrunning GTA V. He showed how the speedruns of the story campaign have changed over the five years the project has been on the market. The video shows missions from the game, which now use different tricks than in 2014. One of the main factors in reducing the required time to quickly complete GTA V was the release of the PC version. […]
Online sources have obtained high-quality renderings of the Motorola One Action smartphone, the official presentation of which is expected in the near future. The device is shown from all sides. The images indicate that the new product will be offered in at least two color options - black and silver. According to available information, the smartphone will have a display with narrow side frames. At the top […]
Former Halo Infinite creative director Tim Longo has left 343 Industries. Microsoft representatives confirmed this information to Kotaku. As noted in the publication, this is one of the studio’s personnel changes ahead of the release of the new part of the franchise. Longo was the creative director of Halo 5 and Halo Infinite and moved to another position a few weeks before his dismissal. […]
The Chinese company OPPO spoke about what characteristics Russian consumers primarily pay attention to when choosing a smartphone. OPPO is one of the world's largest suppliers of smart cellular devices. According to IDC estimates, in the second quarter of this year, this company sold 29,5 million smartphones, resulting in 8,9% of the global market. OPPO devices are very popular in [...]
