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Author: Yuri Gagarin

A technical specialist at ProHoster with over six years of experience in server administration, VPN solutions, and network security. I manage infrastructure setup and support, monitor service stability, and implement solutions to protect client data. I also contribute to performance optimization and compliance with modern security and privacy requirements.

Snoop, a tool for gathering user information from open sources

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The release of Snoop 1.1.6_rus has been announced, which enhances the OSINT forensic tool that searches for user accounts in public data. The program analyzes various websites, forums, and social networks for the presence of the desired username, i.e., it allows you to determine on which sites a user with the specified nickname can be found. This release is notable for expanding the database of checked resources to 666 sites, many of which are Russian-speaking. Builds […]

The Lifespan of Lithium-Ion UPS: Fire Hazard or a Safe Step into the Future?

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Hello, friends! After the publication of the article 'UPS and Battery Array: Where to Install? Just Wait' there were many comments regarding the dangers of Li-Ion solutions for servers and data centers. Therefore, today we will try to understand the differences between industrial lithium solutions for UPS and the batteries in your gadgets, how the operating conditions of batteries differ in the server room, and why Li-Ion in phones […]

Yesterday it wasn't possible, but today it is: how to start working remotely without causing a data leak?

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Overnight, remote work became a sought-after and necessary format. All because of COVID-19. New measures to prevent infection are appearing every day. In offices, temperatures are being taken, and some companies, including large ones, are switching employees to remote work to mitigate losses from downtimes and sick leaves. In this regard, the IT sector, with its experience in distributed teams, has an advantage. […]

Release of Pale Moon browser 28.9.0

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The release of the web browser Pale Moon 28.9 has been announced, a fork from the Firefox codebase to ensure higher performance, preserve the classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and provide additional customization options. Pale Moon builds are available for Windows and Linux (x86 and x86_64). The project's code is distributed under the MPLv2 (Mozilla Public License). The project adheres to the classic organization of the interface, without […]

Memcached 1.6.2 Update Addressing Vulnerability

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A data caching system update for Memcached 1.6.2 has been released, which fixes a vulnerability that could allow the process to crash through the submission of a specially crafted request. The vulnerability appears starting from release 1.6.0. As a workaround for protection, the binary protocol for external requests can be disabled by running with the option "-B ascii". The issue is caused by an error in the header parsing code […]

Debian Social — A platform for communication among distribution developers

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Debian developers have launched a communication platform for project participants and supporters. The aim is to simplify communication and content exchange among developers of the distribution. Debian is an operating system made up of free and open-source software. Currently, Debian GNU/Linux is one of the most popular and significant distributions of GNU/Linux, having had a major influence on the development of this […]

Discussion: standard UNIX utilities that few people have used and still use today

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A week ago, Douglas McIlroy, the developer of the UNIX pipeline and the author of the concept of 'component-oriented programming', shared interesting and unusual UNIX programs that have not found widespread use. The publication sparked an active discussion on Hacker News. We have gathered the most interesting points and would be happy if you join the discussion. Photo — Virginia Johnson — Unsplash Working with Text In UNIX-like operating systems […]

The Apple App Store has become available in 20 more countries.

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Apple has made its App Store available to users in 20 more countries, bringing the total number of states where the App Store operates to 155. The new entries include: Afghanistan, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Georgia, the Maldives, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Rwanda, Tonga, Zambia, and Vanuatu. Apple has introduced its signature […]

Tor Browser 9.0.7 Update

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A new version of the Tor Browser 9.0.7, focused on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, is now available. The browser is designed to maintain anonymity, security, and privacy, with all traffic routed solely through the Tor network. It is impossible to connect directly through the system's current network connection, making it untraceable to the user's real IP address (in the event of a browser hack, attackers can gain access to system […]

Firefox 76 will feature a HTTPS-only mode

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In the nightly builds of Firefox, on which the release of Firefox 76 will be based on May 5, an optional 'HTTPS Only' mode has been added. When this mode is enabled, all non-encrypted requests will be automatically redirected to their secure versions (changing 'http://' to 'https://'). To enable the mode, a setting 'dom.security.https_only_mode' has been added to about:config. The change will be applied at the level of downloaded […]

Release of LMDE 4 "Debbie"

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March 20 marks the release of LMDE 4 "Debbie." This release includes all the features of Linux Mint 19.3. LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is Linux Mint's project aimed at ensuring the continuity of Linux Mint's operation and assessing the workload in case Ubuntu Linux ceases to exist. Additionally, LMDE serves as one of the build targets to guarantee compatibility of Linux Mint software outside […]

Release of DXVK 1.6

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On March 20, the new version DXVK 1.6 was released. DXVK is a Vulkan-based layer for DirectX 9/10/11 for running 3D applications under Wine. Changes and improvements: The libraries d3d10.dll and d3d10_1.dll for D3D10 will no longer be installed by default, as support for D3D10 is sufficiently provided by the libraries d3d10core.dll and d3d11.dll; thus, allowing the use of the D3D10 effects framework implementation in Wine. Minor […]

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