Author: ProHoster

How to install and use AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) on CentOS 8

In anticipation of the start of the Linux Administrator course, we prepared a translation of interesting material. AIDE stands for “Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment” and is one of the most popular systems for monitoring changes in Linux-based operating systems. AIDE is used to protect against malware, viruses and detect unauthorized activities. To check the integrity of files and detect [...]

Apps found in the App Store that charge users money even after deletion

Researchers from the British information security company Sophos discovered so-called “fleeceware” applications in the Apple App Store digital content store that charge users money after the trial period ends. In total, apps in this category have been downloaded more than 3,5 million times. The term “fleeceware” appeared relatively recently. It describes software that abuses the rules of digital […]

France forces Google to pay media for content they use

The French competition authority has issued a ruling that requires Google to pay local publications and news agencies for the content they use. A temporary solution to this issue has been in effect since the EU Copyright Law came into force in France. In accordance with it, since October last year, Google must pay publishers for used fragments of their articles. IN […]

Gears Tactics sent to gold

Microsoft has announced that the PC version of the turn-based tactics Gears Tactics has been released for gold. The release of this version on Steam and Microsoft Store will take place exactly on time, April 28. Since we are expecting an exclusively digital release, in this context the words about “sending to gold” should be understood as the complete completion of development and the transition to the certification process of the finished product. The game is played [...]

Users report unstable operation of the Google app on OnePlus smartphones

The Google app has been acting extremely unstable on OnePlus smartphones lately. Messages about problems began to appear more and more often on various forums and popular social networks. This suggests that Google is aware of the problem, but has not yet solved it. Most often, the error occurs on OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones, but other […]

OPPO AirVOOC Wireless Charging Station will be 40W

A new OPPO device, the OPPO Wireless Charger, codenamed OAWV01, has been certified by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). The WPC consortium, we recall, is promoting Qi wireless charging technology, which allows energy to be transferred using magnetic induction. OPPO joined this group in January last year. The WPC documentation provides images of the future wireless […]

NASA and SpaceX conducted a test of the crew evacuation system from the launch pad

As you know, the first manned flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon is scheduled to take place in May. This will be the first time since 2011 that astronauts will be launched into space from the United States. At the same time, this will be the second test launch of the Crew Dragon manned capsule before the final certification of the device for regular missions. Ground rescue services for the ship's crew are also preparing […]

Smartphone Samsung Galaxy A71 5G with a quad camera appeared on high-quality renderings

The Pricebaba resource has published high-quality press images of the Galaxy A71 5G smartphone, which the South Korean company Samsung is preparing to release. The device is shown in renderings in various color options. As you can see, the device is equipped with an Infinity-O display with a small hole in the upper part: the front 32-megapixel camera will be located here. The main camera has a four-component configuration: sensors with 64 million and 12 million […]

Technique for Using a 3D Printer to Bypass Fingerprint Authentication

Cisco researchers have explored the possibility of using 3D printers to create mock-ups of fingerprints that can be used to fool biometric authentication systems used on smartphones, laptops, USB keys and electronic locks from various manufacturers. The developed counterfeiting methods were tested on various types of fingerprint sensors - capacitive, optical and ultrasonic. The study showed that the use of fingerprint designs that copy a fingerprint [...]

Telegram desktop client release 2.0

A new release of Telegram Desktop 2.0 is available for Linux, Windows and macOS. The Telegram client software code is written using the Qt library and distributed under the GPLv3 license. The new version has the ability to group chats into folders for easier navigation when you have a large number of chats. Added the ability to create your own folders with flexible settings and bind an arbitrary number […]

Release of cryptographic libraries LibreSSL 3.1.0 and Botan 2.14.0

The developers of the OpenBSD project have released LibreSSL 3.1.0 portable edition, which develops a fork of OpenSSL aimed at providing a higher level of security. The LibreSSL project is focused on high-quality support for SSL / TLS protocols with the removal of unnecessary functionality, the addition of additional security features and a significant cleaning and reworking of the code base. The release of LibreSSL 3.1.0 is considered experimental, […]