Author: Yuri Gagarin

systemd 246

The well-known system manager for GNU/Linux has prepared another release numbered 246. In this version: automatic loading of security rules, AppArmor support for checking disk encryption in units with ConditionPathIsEncrypted=/AssertPathIsEncrypted=, support for checking environment variables ConditionEnvironment=/AssertEnvironment=, support for checking the digital signature of the partition (dm-verity) in .service units, and the ability to transmit keys and certificates through AF_UNIX sockets without the need for […]

Common Data Service and Power Apps. Creating a Mobile Application

Hello everyone! Today we will try to automate the process of creating assignments using the data platform Microsoft Common Data Service along with Power Apps and Power Automate services. Based on Common Data Service, we will build entities and attributes, create a simple mobile application using Power Apps, and Power Automate will help connect all components with a unified logic. Let's not waste any time! But […]

Power Automate VS Logic Apps. General Information

Hello everyone! Today, let's talk about Power Automate and Logic Apps products. Often, people do not understand the differences between these services and which one to choose for their tasks. Let's figure it out. Microsoft Power Automate is a cloud service that offers users the ability to create workflows for automating tedious business tasks and processes. […]

How InTrust can help decrease the frequency of failed RDP authorization attempts

Anyone who has tried to launch a virtual machine in the cloud knows well that the standard RDP port, if left open, will almost immediately be attacked by waves of password brute-force attempts from various IP addresses around the world. In this article, I will show how to configure automatic responses to password brute-force attacks in InTrust by adding a new rule to the firewall. InTrust […]

Microsoft has added CCleaner to the list of potentially unwanted applications

It has been reported that the built-in antivirus in the Windows 10 software platform, Windows Defender (Microsoft Defender), has now classified the CCleaner application as potentially unwanted. This follows information that recently appeared on the official Microsoft Security Intelligence page. Recall that the CCleaner application is a utility designed to clean and optimize the operating system by removing unnecessary files and cleaning the registry […]

The release of GTK 3.99.0 marked the readiness of functionality planned for GTK 4.

The final experimental release of the GTK framework 3.99.0 has been published, which includes all the capabilities planned for GTK 4. The GTK 4 branch is being developed under a new development process that aims to provide application developers with a stable and maintainable API for several years, allowing for use without the concern of having to redo applications every six months due to API changes in the next branch […]

GitHub will restrict access to Git via token authentication and SSH keys

GitHub has announced its decision to discontinue support for password authentication when connecting to Git. Direct operations with Git that require authentication will only be possible using SSH keys or tokens (personal GitHub tokens or OAuth). A similar restriction will also apply to the REST API. The new authentication rules for the API will take effect on November 13, and the tightening of access to Git […]

Update of the Thunderbird email client 78.1 including support for OpenPGP

The release of the Thunderbird 78.1 email client, developed by the community and based on Mozilla technologies, is now available. Thunderbird 78 is based on the code base of the ESR release of Firefox 78. The release is available only for direct download; automatic updates from previous releases will be generated only in version 78.2. The new version has recognized end-to-end encryption as suitable for general use and is activated by default […]

What is DNS tunneling? A guide to detection.

DNS tunneling turns the domain name system into a weapon for hackers. DNS is essentially a huge phone book for the internet. Additionally, DNS is a basic protocol that allows administrators to make queries to the DNS server's database. So far, everything seems clear. However, crafty hackers have realized that they can discreetly communicate with a victim's computer by embedding control commands and data into the DNS protocol. This […]

Wargaming announced a large-scale amnesty in World of Tanks: many accounts will be unblocked, but not all.

Wargaming has announced an amnesty for previously banned players of World of Tanks in honor of the online action game's tenth anniversary. As part of the celebration, the developer wants to give users a second chance in hopes of redemption. Starting August 3, Wargaming will begin a large-scale unblocking of user accounts that were banned up until March 25, 2020, at 2:59 AM MSK. However, not all […]

The distribution for creating firewalls OPNsense 20.7 is available.

The OPNsense 20.7 distribution for creating firewalls has been released, which is a branch of the pfSense project created to form a fully open distribution that possesses functionality at the level of commercial solutions for deploying firewalls and network gateways. Unlike pfSense, the project is positioned as independent of any one company, developed with direct community involvement and has […]

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