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Oracle has announced the release of Solaris 11.4 SRU 87 (Support Repository Update), which offers a series of significant changes and enhancements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the fixes proposed in the update, simply run the command ‘pkg update’. Users can also take advantage of the free Solaris 11.4 CBE (Common Build Environment), which is being developed using a continuous release model of new […]
Wiz has published the findings of an analysis of the Shai-Hulud 2 worm's activity, during which malicious releases of over 800 packages were published in the NPM repository, totaling more than 100 million downloads. Once the affected package is installed, the activated worm searches for confidential data, publishes new malicious releases (upon detecting a connection token to the NPM directory), and places in […]
The first release of the geoip project has taken place, implementing a service for obtaining information about the location of IP addresses through a REST API. The project is aimed at simplifying the integration of GeoIP functionality into various applications, freeing developers from the need to manage database updates themselves and work with the MMDB format. The code is written in Rust and is distributed under the MIT license. It supports operation in Linux and macOS, […]
The release of Alpine Linux 3.23 is now available, a minimalist distribution based on the Musl system library and BusyBox utilities. The distribution features enhanced security requirements and is built with SSP (Stack Smashing Protection). OpenRC is used as the initialization system, and its own package manager, apk, is used for package management. Alpine is used to create official Docker container images and […]
The developers of the MinIO project, which is developing a high-performance object storage compatible with the Amazon S3 API, have announced that the repository will be switched to maintenance mode. From now on, only critical vulnerability fixes will be included in the open codebase, while changes related to new features and bug fixes will remain in a closed repository, which serves as the basis for the commercial version. Users who need support or […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) has been eliminated in the server components of the React web framework (RSC, React Server Components), which allowed arbitrary code execution on the server through a request to the server handler. The vulnerability has been assigned a critical danger level (10 out of 10). It manifests in the experimental components react-server-dom-webpack, react-server-dom-parcel, and react-server-dom-turbopack, used for executing functions and rendering interface elements on the server rather than on the client side […]
The international consortium OASIS, dedicated to the development and promotion of open standards, has approved the final version of the OpenDocument 1.4 (ODF) specification as an OASIS standard. The next step will be to promote OpenDocument 1.4 as an international ISO/IEC standard. The OpenDocument 1.4 format is supported in LibreOffice starting from the release of LibreOffice 25.2. ODF is an XML-based, application and platform-independent file format […]
The Linux kernel 6.18 has been assigned long-term support branch status. Updates for the 6.18 branch will be released at least until December 2027, but it is also possible that, as with previous LTS branches, the support time will be extended up to six years. For regular kernel releases, updates are provided only until the next stable branch is released (for instance, updates for […]
Google has released the second quarterly release of the open mobile platform Android 16 (QPR2). The source code associated with the new release has been placed in the project's Git repository (branch android-16.0.0_r4). Firmware builds have been prepared for the Pixel 6/6a/6 Pro, Pixel 7/7a/7 Pro, Pixel 8/8a/8 Pro, Pixel 9/9a/9 Pro/9 Pro XL/9 Pro Fold, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet devices. In the coming months, the firmwares with […]
Anthropic, the company promoting the Claude family of large language models, has acquired a startup developing an open JavaScript platform called Bun, marketed as a high-performance alternative to Node.js and Deno platforms. The main reason for the acquisition is cited as the desire to ensure the stable development of the Bun platform, which is used in the Claude Code and Claude Agent SDK products. After the deal is finalized, the project will remain open and publicly developed on GitHub and will continue to be supplied […]
The first release of the Gitmal project has been published, allowing for the generation of static websites for navigation through Git repositories. The contents of the repository are transformed into a visual web representation in the style of GitHub (example), consisting only of static HTML pages and requiring no server-side script execution. This approach enables the creation of websites for viewing the contents of git repositories, which require minimal server resources. The project code is written […]
The developers of the AlmaLinux distribution have announced the creation of the 'Media & Entertainment SIG' working group, which will focus on enhancing the capabilities for using AlmaLinux in professional studios that create visual effects and animation, as well as in post-production video processing. The goal of the working group is to transform AlmaLinux into a Linux platform suitable for professional use in studios of any size. The group will be organized […]