Author: ProHoster

Release of free video editor Avidemux 2.7.6

A new version of the Avidemux 2.7.6 video editor is available, designed to solve simple problems of cutting video, applying filters and encoding. A large number of file formats and codecs are supported. Task execution can be automated using task queues, writing scripts, and creating projects. Avidemux is licensed under the GPL and supports Linux, BSD, MacOS and Windows. Changes […]

Vulnerability in Tesla infrastructure allowed to gain control over any car

Information has been disclosed about problems in the organization of security in the Tesla network, which made it possible to completely compromise the infrastructure that interacts with consumer cars. In particular, the identified problems made it possible to gain access to the server responsible for maintaining a communication channel with cars and sending commands transmitted through a mobile application. As a result, the attacker managed to gain root access to […]

Understanding in practice: DMVPN and Per-Tunnel QoS

In anticipation of the start of the Network Engineer course, we have prepared a translation of interesting material for you. DMVPN has one great thing that I encountered some time ago: DMVPN Per-Tunnel QoS. Obviously, I'm not the only one (as a lab rat) who thinks this is cool. Every time I show this to people, I see their eyes light up as a […]

Salary Survey for System Administrators

I conducted a study of the site HH.ru to understand which of the Sysadmins earns the most. I compared the number of vacancies and resumes for vacancies Sysadmin, DevOPS. Compared Linux and Windows admins. How I compared 1) The number of vacancies on request System administrator 2) The number of resumes to measure the competition Here is a simple request to HH.ru Request for a resume: Here is the link Request […]

Results of the Acronis True Image 2021 competition and a little more about protection

So it's time to sum up the results of the competition, which we announced on August 21 in a post dedicated to the announcement of Acronis True Image 2021. Below the cut are the names of the winners, as well as some more information about the product and the protection needs for personal users. The last post, in which we talked about the innovations of Acronis True Image 2021, caused quite a […]

Flashback levels in Crash Bandicoot 4 will take you back to the 90s and tell about the past of Crash and Coco

Activision Blizzard and Toys for Bob unveiled the Flashback levels in the upcoming action platformer Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time during gamescom 2020: Opening Night Live. On them, players will be able to “return” to the 90s. This is a completely new type of level that will take players back to the era of the 90s, when Dr. Neo Cortex conducted tests on Crash […]

Video: Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered action adventure trailer from gamescom 2020

The Microids company and the OSome studio presented a trailer for the action-adventure Asterix & Obelix XXL Romastered at the gamescom 2020 exhibition. This is an updated version of Asterix & Obelix XXL, released in 2003. Asterix and Obelix XXL Romastered will offer: updated graphics; the ability to switch between the original game and modern visual effects; two new game modes; new gameplay; new […]

Codemasters Talks About DiRT 5 Playgrounds Entertainment Mode

Codemasters has unveiled a new mode for the racing game DiRT 5 called Playgrounds. In it, gamers can create, share and organize races in custom arenas. In Playgrounds, players can create tracks to suit every taste with a large selection of elements: from drift zones and jumps to rings of fire and loops. Each arena can be […]

Xfce 4.16 pre-release available

Testing of the preliminary version of the Xfce 4.16pre1 user environment has begun. The release is expected in October or November. The most noticeable change in the new branch was the transition of the interface to the GtkHeaderBar widget and the use of client-side window decoration (CSD), which made it possible to place menus, buttons and other interface elements in the window header. Among the changes, we can also note the termination of optional support [...]

Thunderbird 78.2.1 Email Client Update

The release of the Thunderbird 78.2.1 mail client is available, in which built-in support for OpenPGP is activated by default for all users, used for end-to-end encryption of correspondence and digital signature of letters. The new release also disables the use of MD5, SM2 and SM3 algorithms in the OpenPGP implementation. The main difference between the built-in OpenPGP support and the previously offered Enigmail add-on is the use of the RNP library, […]

Zoom never understood the GDPR

Cookies Almost every website knows when you last visited it. Websites keep you logged in and remind you to check out your shopping cart, and most users take this behavior for granted. The magic of customization and personalization is possible thanks to Cookies. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on your device and sent […]

Choice of architectural style (part 1)

Hello habr. Right now, OTUS is open for enrollment in a new stream of the course "Software Architect". In anticipation of the start of the course, I want to share with you my author's article. Introduction The choice of architectural style is one of the fundamental technical decisions when building an information system. In this series of articles, I propose to break down the most popular application architecture styles and answer […]