In IT, there is a concept known as End User Computing — computing for end users. How, where, and in what ways can such solutions assist, and what should they be like? According to today's requirements, employees want to be able to work securely from any device, anywhere. Technological aspects make up about 30% of the incentives for engaged employees, as reported […]
After 6 months of development, the release of the Exim mail server 4.94 has occurred, incorporating accumulated fixes and adding new features. According to a May automated survey of about a million mail servers, Exim's share is 57.59% (up from 53.03% last year), Postfix is used on 34.70% (up from 34.51%), Sendmail — 3.75% (down from 4.05%), and Microsoft Exchange — 0.42% (down from 0.57%). Changes in the new […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2020-13777) has been identified in the GnuTLS library, which is used by default in many packages within Debian, including the package manager APT and many utilities, allowing a previously stopped TLS session to be resumed without the knowledge of the session key. Practically, this vulnerability can be exploited for MITM attacks. The vulnerability is caused by incorrect construction of the session ticket key — the TLS server did not bind the session key […]
nnn (or n³) is a full-featured terminal file manager. It's incredibly fast, lightweight, and virtually requires no setup. nnn can analyze disk usage, rename files in bulk, launch applications, and select files. There are tons of plugins and documentation in the repository for further extending its capabilities, such as previews, disk mounting, searching, and diffs for files/directories, as well as an independent (neo)vim plugin. […]
This is the second part of the 'series' on Russian school education and the opportunities for IT to enhance it in various areas. For those who haven't read it, I recommend starting with the first part. I want to clarify that this article is not about the optimal choice of subjects for the Unified State Exam (EGE) or the debate between 'jocks' and 'nerds.' It largely focuses on integrity and efficiency. At the end […]
Hello. According to Einstein's simplicity theory, the main indicator of understanding a subject is the ability to explain it as simply as possible. In this post, I will try to explain the functioning of just one detail of the new standard as clearly and thoroughly as possible, which for some reason the Wi-Fi Alliance deems unworthy of mention in the infographic about the new features of Wi-Fi 6, although it is, as we will soon […]
The full power of interacting with APIs is revealed when used together with programming code, allowing for the dynamic formation of API requests and tools for analyzing API responses. However, the Python Software Development Kit (hereinafter — Python SDK) for Check Point Management API remains relatively unnoticed, which is a pity. It significantly simplifies life for developers and automation enthusiasts. Python […]
The Brave Browser, a product based on Chromium, has been caught by users inserting referral links when visiting certain websites. For instance, a referral code is added to the link when navigating to 'binance.us', turning the original link into 'binance.us/en?ref=35089877'. Similarly, the browser behaves this way with some other cryptocurrency-related websites. According to available data, the referral link […]
The company KDAB has published the release of the Kuesa 3D 1.2 toolkit, providing resources for creating 3D applications based on Qt 3D. The project aims to facilitate collaboration between designers creating models in packages like Blender, Maya, and 3ds Max, and developers writing application code using Qt. Working with models is separated from coding, and Kuesa acts as a bridge […]
The EasyPrivacy filter used in uBlock Origin has been updated with rules to block common network port scanning scripts on the user's local system. It is worth noting that in May, port scanning was detected when accessing the eBay.com website. It turned out that this practice is not limited to eBay, as many other websites (Citibank, TD Bank, Sky, GumTree, WePay, etc.) also engage in port scanning […]
On June 8, the release of SystemRescueCd 6.1.5 took place — a popular live distribution based on Arch Linux for data recovery and partition management. Changes: The kernel has been updated to version 5.4.44 LTS. Unnecessary large firmware files have been removed from initramfs. An encrypt hook has been added for booting from encrypted partitions. A bug that prevented DHCP from starting after PXE boot has been fixed. Auto-login to the serial console is enabled. ‘>>>’ […]
I'm sure that everyone who has ever worked with Check Point has had a complaint about the inability to edit the configuration from the command line. This is particularly outrageous for those who have previously worked with Cisco ASA, where almost everything can be configured in CLI. With Check Point, it’s the opposite — all security settings were exclusively done through the graphical interface. However, some […]
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