Author: Yuri Gagarin

PIFu — a machine learning system for constructing a 3D model of a person based on 2D images

A group of researchers from several American universities published the PIFu (Pixel-Aligned Implicit Function) project, which allows the application of machine learning methods to create a 3D model of a person from one or more two-dimensional images. The system can recreate complex clothing variants, such as pleated skirts and high-heeled shoes, as well as various hairstyles, autonomously restoring texture and shape in areas that are not visible in the projection, […]

Mobian — a project to adapt Debian for mobile devices

As part of the Mobian project, an attempt has been made to create a version of Debian GNU/Linux for mobile devices. The builds use the standard Debian package base, a set of GNOME applications, and a custom shell called Phosh, developed by Purism for the Librem 5 smartphone. Phosh is based on GNOME technologies (GTK, GSettings, DBus) and utilizes the Phoc compositing server running on top of Wayland. Mobian is currently limited to preparing builds […]

Configuring L2TP Authentication using RUTOKEN EDS 2.0 and RUTOKEN PKI

Issue Recently, many people were unaware of what it was like to work from home. The pandemic drastically changed the situation globally; everyone began to adapt to the new circumstances, particularly that stepping outside became quite unsafe. Many had to quickly arrange for their employees to work from home. However, the lack of a competent approach in choosing solutions for […]

How we held an online dance ball

The Great Sevastopol Officers' Ball traditionally takes place in June, but this time the preparations didn't go as planned. The organizers decided to launch the "Sevastopol Online Ball." Since we've been broadcasting the event for several years now, there was no turning back. Viewers on Facebook, VKontakte, and YouTube, 35 couples dance from their homes. Over time, while engaging in online broadcasts, we've noticed a trend that […]

How Avito identifies fraudsters and combats fraud

Hello, Habr. I'm Igor, the head of the team that fights against fraudsters on Avito. Today, we will talk about the ongoing battle with the scoundrels who try to deceive, and sometimes do deceive, online shoppers using product delivery. We have been combating fraud for a long time. Today's fraudsters deceive people by imitating interfaces and functions of online trading platforms. For example, they concoct schemes involving courier delivery on marketplaces. In January 2020, ready-made instructions appeared on the internet […]

Remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in Intel AMT and ISM subsystems

Intel has addressed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-0594, CVE-2020-0595) in the implementation of Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) and Intel Standard Manageability (ISM) technologies, which provide interfaces for hardware monitoring and management. These issues have been assigned the highest severity rating (9.8 out of 10 CVSS), as the vulnerabilities allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to gain access to hardware remote management features through specially crafted […]

Release of Foliate Reader 2.2.0

A new version of Foliate has been released — an eBook reader based on GTK. This version adds support for the following formats: FictionBook (.fb2, .fb2.zip); Comic book archive (.cbr, .cbz, .cbt, .cb7); Plain text (.txt); Unpacked EPUB files. Additionally, an option has been added to set the maximum page width; recently opened books and reading progress are shown when browsing the library; book search has been added […]

What to do if siloviki come to your host?

KDPV — Reuters If you rented a server, you do not have full control over it. This means that at any time, specially trained individuals can approach the host and request any of your data. And the host will provide it if the demand is legally formalized. You definitely don't want your web server logs or user data […]

The moral aspect of the 'Barmin patch'

On June 10, the same joke about the script that deletes data from a production system flew through the chats yet again. And I have a question — does the community even understand what is happening and who is to blame? So, here is the situation. Vasya, the in-house sysadmin, is taking care of the infrastructure for a certain business. And he is not very smart. Vasya faced a problem and went to […]

The soundtrack of Control will be released on vinyl records.

Remedy Entertainment, in collaboration with 505 Games and Laced Record, has announced the release of the Control soundtrack on vinyl. The set can be pre-ordered on the Laced Records website for £33. Shipping is scheduled for September 2020. The set will include two 180-gram records (red and black). It will feature 16 specially selected tracks created by composer Petri Alanko […]

Microsoft is pushing the May update for Windows 10 to some users

The online resource HotHardware reports that many Windows users have encountered issues with the May update of Windows 10 being installed on their computers without consent. While some users see a message in the Windows Update Center indicating that their computer is not yet ready to receive the new software, others find that the new OS has been automatically installed on their […]

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