Oracle has released a corrective update for the VirtualBox 6.0.14 virtualization system, which includes 13 fixes. Major changes in release 6.0.14 include: compatibility with Linux kernel 5.3 has been ensured; improved compatibility with guest systems that use the ALSA sound subsystem in AC’97 emulation mode; issues with flickering, redrawing, and crashing in some VBoxSVGA and VMSVGA virtual graphic adapters have been resolved […]
In the Perl 6 repository, a change officially renaming the project to Raku has been adopted. It is noted that although the project has formally received a new name, the renaming of a project that has been in development for 19 years requires significant work, and it will take some time to fully complete the renaming process. For example, replacing Perl with Raku will also require changing mentions of 'perl' […]
Dhall is a programmable configuration language that can be described as JSON + functions + types + import. Changes: Expression syntax has been simplified, where ⫽ is used. Expression syntax with nesting has been simplified. Support for leading separators has been added. Standardization of support for denoting record completeness has been implemented. Caching support in Windows has been improved. Types have been added to package.dhall files. New utilities include: List.{default, empty}, Map.empty, Optional.default. JSON.key {Text, […]
A sudo error allows any executable file to be run by the root user if its execution is permitted for other users in /etc/sudoers and denied for root. The exploitation of this error is very simple: sudo -u#-1 id -u or: sudo -u#4294967295 id -u . The error is present in all versions of sudo up to 1.8.28. Details: https://thehackernews.com/2019/10/linux-sudo-run-as-root-flaw.html https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/minus_1_uid.html Source: linux.org.ru
This is not the first hackathon I have won, nor the first I’m writing about, and this is far from the first post on Habr dedicated to the 'Digital Breakthrough.' However, I couldn't resist writing. I believe my experience to be unique enough to share. I might be the only person at this hackathon who won both the regional stage and the final as part of different teams. Do you want […]
The method of learning various disciplines 'by cards,' also known as the Leitner system, has been known for about 40 years. Although cards are most often used to expand vocabulary, memorize formulas, definitions, or dates, the method itself is not just another way of 'rote learning,' but a tool to support the educational process. It helps save time needed to remember a large […]
Last week we released 3CX v16 Update 3 and a new application (mobile softphone) 3CX for Android. The softphone is intended to work only with 3CX v16 Update 3 and above. Many users have had additional questions about the application's operation. In this article, we will answer them and provide more details about the new features of the application. It works […]
Recently, most news sites, including ours, reported that at the Intel Developer Conference 2019 held in Tokyo, Intel representatives promised support for hardware ray tracing in the upcoming discrete Xe accelerator. However, that turned out to be false. As later commented by Intel, all such claims were based on erroneous machine translations of materials from Japanese sources. An Intel representative […]
Kaspersky Lab has published a report on information security trends in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. Research shows that this area continues to attract the attention of cybercriminals, who are becoming increasingly interested in vulnerable devices. It is reported that in the first six months of 2019, special honeypots posing as IoT devices (such as smart TVs, webcams, […]
In the coming weeks, the Windows 10 November 2019 (1909) update will be available for download. This is expected to occur in the first or second week of November. Unlike other major updates, it will be presented as a monthly package. This update will include several enhancements that, while not drastically changing anything, will improve user experience. It is reported that one of […]
Microsoft has launched public testing of the Project xCloud streaming service. Users who applied for participation have already begun receiving invitations. "I'm proud of the #ProjectxCloud team for launching public testing — this is an exciting time for Xbox," said Xbox head Phil Spencer on Twitter. "Invitations are being distributed and will continue to be sent over the coming weeks. We are excited, […]
After a year and a half of development, a significant release of the Python programming language, version 3.8, has been introduced. Maintenance updates for the Python 3.8 branch are planned to be released over the next 18 months. Critical vulnerabilities will be addressed for five years until October 2024. Maintenance updates for branch 3.8 will be issued every two months, with the first maintenance release, Python 3.8.1, scheduled for December. Among the added features are: […]