Oracle has released a correction update for the virtualization system VirtualBox 7.2.4, addressing 8 vulnerabilities, details of which are not yet disclosed. It is noted that the most serious issue has a severity level of 8.2 out of 10. In addition to the vulnerabilities, the new version includes 6 changes: Initial support for Linux kernel 6.18 has been implemented in the additions for guest systems and host environments with Linux. […]
Intel and AMD are jointly developing an extended instruction set called ChkTag (x86 Memory Tagging), which will be standardized for unified implementation in x86 processors from various manufacturers. ChkTag has capabilities similar to the MTE (MemTag) extension already available in ARM processors and also helps to block the exploitation of vulnerabilities caused by accessing already freed memory blocks, buffer overflows, or accessing memory. […]
After nearly three years of development, the release of Supertuxkart 1.5 has been announced, a free racing game with a wide selection of maps, tracks, and features. The game's code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Binary builds are available for Linux, Android, Windows, and macOS. The new release includes: Three new artifact hunting tasks on the tracks Black Forest, Gran Paradisio Island, and […]
Namjae Jeon, a participant in the Samba project who maintains the EXFAT driver and KSMBD server in the Linux kernel, has proposed adding a new implementation of the NTFS file system — ntfsplus to the kernel. It is anticipated that a more robust and maintained NTFS driver will enhance the compatibility of Linux systems with Windows devices and simplify user interaction. Currently, NTFS support in Linux is limited to the old NTFS driver, which has been removed. […]
The first standalone release of the Servo browser engine, written in Rust, has been published. Until now, the project only produced nightly builds. The release note mentions that functionally, it is equivalent to the nightly build from October 19, for which additional manual testing was conducted. This release also marks the beginning of builds for Apple systems running macOS based on […]
The Vice President of Google overseeing the Privacy Sandbox project announced the discontinuation of development and the removal from Chrome and Android of parts of the technologies being developed to achieve a compromise between users' need for privacy and the desire of ad networks and sites to track visitors' preferences. Most APIs developed by the Privacy Sandbox project were intended to replace third-party cookies, which were planned to be phased out in Chrome. Initially, […]
Ascon, a company developing CAD systems since 1989, announced the launch of open beta testing for the KOMPAS-3D automated design system version on the Linux platform. The product is designed for two-dimensional and three-dimensional design of parts, mechanisms, and structures used in machine engineering, instrumentation, and construction. It supports parametric modeling as well as object, sheet, surface, and solid design modes. Previously, the product was available only for Windows, […]
The official website of the Xubuntu distribution has been compromised by unknown attackers who changed the links on the distribution's download page, directing to torrents, to a file "https://xubuntu.org/wp-content/Xubuntu-Safe-Download.zip". As a result, the download page now only has links to a malicious archive and available mirrors. Xubuntu developers have not yet commented on the situation, but a few hours ago they removed the malicious archive and blocked access to the section "xubuntu.org/download/", organizing a redirect […]
Node.js 25.0.0 has been released, a platform for running network applications in JavaScript. Node.js 25.0 has been classified as an intermediate branch, which will be maintained for 7 months (until June 2026). In the coming days, the stabilization of the Node.js 24 branch will be completed, which will receive LTS status at the end of October and will be supported until April 2028. Support for previous LTS branches […]
The release of the collaborative development platform Forgejo 13.0 has been announced, allowing users to deploy a system on their own servers for collaborating with Git repositories, similar to the tasks addressed by GitHub, Bitbucket, and Gitlab. Forgejo is a fork of the Gitea project, which in turn branched off from the Gogs platform. The separation of Forgejo occurred in 2022 after attempts to commercialize Gitea and a change in management to […]
An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 10.17 — has been published. Since the release of 10.16, 17 bug reports have been closed and 367 changes have been made. Notable changes include: The Wine Mono engine has been updated to version 10.3.0. Wine Mono is a distribution of the Mono Framework, designed for use in Wine instead of the proprietary .NET Framework component. For OpenGL, by default […]
The release of the home library cataloging software MyLibrary 4.2.1 has taken place. The program code is written in C++ and is available (on GitHub, GitFlic) under the GPLv3 license. The user interface is implemented using the GTK4 library. The program is adapted for use in Linux and Windows operating systems. For Arch Linux users, a ready-to-use package build script is available in AUR. For Windows users, […]