The release of the specialized distribution Tails 4.27 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous internet access, has been finalized. Anonymous access in Tails is provided by the Tor network. By default, all connections except traffic over the Tor network are blocked by a packet filter. User data storage in persistence mode between sessions is achieved through […]
The release of the Firefox 97 web browser has taken place. Additionally, a long-term support branch update—91.6.0—has been created. The Firefox 98 branch has entered the beta testing stage, with a release scheduled for March 8. Key innovations: The 18 seasonal Colorway themes proposed in Firefox 94 have expired and were implemented as a built-in add-on available for a limited time. Users intending to […]
The new version of the static code analyzer cppcheck 2.7 has been released, allowing the identification of various classes of errors in C and C++ code, including when using non-standard syntax typical for embedded systems. A collection of plugins is provided, enabling integration of cppcheck with various development, continuous integration, and testing systems, as well as features such as compliance checking […]
The release of Chrome OS 98, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tool, open components, and the Chrome 98 web browser, is now available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and standard applications are replaced with web apps; however, Chrome OS includes a full-fledged multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome OS 98 build […]
In the InsydeH2O framework, used by many manufacturers to create UEFI firmware for their hardware (the most common implementation of UEFI BIOS), 23 vulnerabilities have been discovered that allow code execution at the SMM (System Management Mode) level, which is more privileged (Ring -2) than hypervisor mode and the zero protection ring, and has unrestricted access to all memory. The issue affects UEFI firmware used by manufacturers such as Fujitsu, […]
The OpenSSF (Open Source Security Foundation) has launched the Alpha-Omega project aimed at enhancing open source software security. Initial investments of $5 million and staff to kickstart the initiative will be provided by Google and Microsoft. Other organizations are also invited to participate either by providing engineering personnel or through funding, which […]
According to statistics from the Firefox Telemetry service, which analyzes data from sent telemetry and user interactions with Mozilla's servers, the share of Firefox users on Linux operating in environments based on the Wayland protocol does not exceed 10%. 90% of Firefox users on Linux continue to use the X11 protocol. A pure Wayland environment is used by approximately 5-7% of Linux users, while XWayland is used by approximately […]
After 10 months of development, the release of the new stable branch of the Postfix mail server — 3.7.0 has occurred. At the same time, support for the Postfix 3.3 branch, released in early 2018, has been discontinued. Postfix is one of the rare projects that combines high security, reliability, and performance, achieved through a well-thought-out architecture and a strict coding policy […]
After a year of development, the release of the OpenMandriva Lx 4.3 distribution has been announced. The project is developed by the community after the Mandriva S.A. company handed over project management to the non-profit organization 'OpenMandriva Association.' A Live build of 2.5 GB (x86_64) is available for download, along with the 'znver1' build optimized for AMD Ryzen, ThreadRipper, and EPYC processors, as well as images for use on ARM devices like PinebookPro and Raspberry […]
The lightweight Absolute Linux 15.0 distribution, based on the Slackware 15 codebase, has been released. The graphical environment of the distribution is built on the IceWM window manager, the ROX Desktop, and the qtFM and arox (rox-filer) file managers. A custom configurator is used for setup. The distribution includes applications such as Firefox (with optional Chrome and Luakit), OpenOffice, Kodi, Pidgin, GIMP, WPClipart, […]
After more than five years since the last significant release, the Zenwalk 15 distribution, compatible with the Slackware 15 package base and using a custom environment based on Xfce 4.16, has been released. For users, the distribution may be appealing due to its provision of more recent versions of software, user-friendliness, high performance, and a rational approach to application selection (one application for one task), […]
The release of the library for scientific, mathematical, and engineering calculations, SciPy 1.8.0, has occurred. SciPy provides a large collection of modules for tasks such as computing integrals, solving differential equations, image processing, statistical analysis, interpolation, applying Fourier transformations, finding function extrema, vector operations, analog signal processing, sparse matrix operations, and more. The project's code is distributed under the BSD license and utilizes […]