Lilocked is a Linux-targeted malware that encrypts files on the hard drive and subsequently demands a ransom (ransomware). According to ZDNet, the first reports of this malicious software surfaced in mid-July, and since then, more than 6,700 servers have been affected. Lilocked encrypts HTML, SHTML, JS, CSS, PHP, INI files, and various image formats while leaving system files untouched. Encrypted files receive […]
Fear sees, but hands itch! In previous articles, we explored the technologies behind blockchains (What does it take to build a blockchain?) and the cases that can be implemented with them (What does it take to build a case?). It's time to get hands-on! For implementing pilots and PoC (Proof of Concept), I prefer using cloud environments, as they are accessible […]
IGN reports, citing original messages on Twitter, that Death Stranding features a very easy difficulty level. This is the lowest tier, allowing any player to complete the game while enjoying the storyline. This was first revealed in a message from Hideo Kojima's personal assistant, who finished a test run of Death Stranding on the very easy difficulty. […]
The Kali Linux 2019.3 distribution has been released, designed for testing systems for vulnerabilities, conducting audits, analyzing residual information, and determining the aftermath of attacks by malicious actors. All original developments created within the distribution are released under the GPL license and are available via a public Git repository. Three versions of the ISO images are prepared for download, sized at 1 GB, 2.8 GB, and 3.5 GB. The builds are available for […]
The State of the Art community has presented a new version of the Handy 3D Scanner 0.5.1 and published the project's source code on GitHub. The project develops a portable interface for three-dimensional scanning of objects and terrain using accessible Intel RealSense D400 stereo cameras. The code is written in C++ (with a Qt5 interface) and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. It supports Linux and Android. The program features […]
During the R2con conference, the release of Cutter 1.9.0, codename 'Trojan Dragon', was announced. Cutter is a graphical interface for the radare2 framework, written in Qt/C++. Like radare2, it is intended for reverse engineering programs in machine code or bytecode (e.g., JVM). The developers aimed to create an advanced and extensible FOSS platform for reverse engineering. […]
Tails is a live operating system focused on privacy and anonymity that runs from a USB drive. All connections go through TOR! This release fixes numerous vulnerabilities. What has changed? The LibreOffice Math component has been removed, but you can still install it using the additional software option. Bookmarks from the Tor browser have been removed. Pre-created accounts for i2p and IRC in Pidgin have been removed. The Tor browser has been updated to 8.5.5. […]
Hello everyone. In this article, I will explain why we at Avito chose Kafka nine months ago and what it is all about. I will share one of the use cases — message broker. Finally, we will discuss the benefits we gained from implementing Kafka as a Service. The Problem To start, a bit of context. Some time ago we […]
Discussing the acquisition of a virtualization software developer and Avi Networks. / photo by Samuel Zeller Unsplash What You Need to Know In June, VMware announced the acquisition of startup Avi Networks. They develop tools for deploying applications in multi-cloud environments. It was founded in 2012 by former Cisco vice presidents and directors responsible for various business development sectors of the company. […]
This article was born in response to the article 'The Ideal Local Network.' I disagree with most of the author's points and want to not only refute them in this article but also put forward my own points, which I will defend in the comments. Next, I will talk about several principles I adhere to when designing the local network of any business. The first principle is […]
The Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has made significant changes to the prices of its products in response to the increase in tariffs on Chinese goods by the Donald Trump administration. The news of rising prices for DJI products was first reported by DroneDJ. This might be the first recorded instance where a Chinese gadget manufacturer or a brand predominantly producing in China has added a customs fee imposed by the Trump administration, […]
Google has published the source code for the 'Differential Privacy' library, which implements differential privacy methods that allow for fairly accurate statistical operations on datasets without the possibility of identifying individual records within them. The library's code is written in C++ and is open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license. Analysis using differential privacy methods enables organizations to perform analytical sampling […]