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Release of labwc 0.7.4, a compositing server for Wayland

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The release of the labwc 0.7.3 project (Lab Wayland Compositor) has been published, developing a compositing server for Wayland with features reminiscent of the Openbox window manager (the project is presented as an attempt to create an alternative to Openbox for Wayland). Following this, a corrective update 0.7.4 was released, incorporating immediate fixes. Notable features of labwc include minimalism, compact implementation, extensive customization options, and high performance. The project's code is written […]

Release of Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 addressing 2 vulnerabilities.

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The release of the Apache HTTP Server 2.4.62 is now available, addressing two vulnerabilities and implementing six changes. The first vulnerability (CVE-2024-40898) allows for an SSRF (Server-side request forgery) attack on mod_rewrite. This issue only appears on the Windows platform and can cause the leakage of NTLM hashes to a server under the attacker's control when specially crafted requests are sent. The second vulnerability (CVE-2024-40725) enables viewing the code of scripts being processed […]

Release of KaOS 2024.07

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The KaOS 2024.07 release has been published, a distribution with a continuous update model aimed at providing a desktop based on the latest releases of KDE and applications that use Qt. Among the distinctive design features of the distribution, the placement of a vertical panel on the right side of the screen can be noted. The distribution is developed with a nod to Arch Linux but maintains its own independent repository containing over 1500 packages, and […]

OpenWrt 23.05.4 update

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The OpenWrt 23.05.4 distribution update has been released, aimed at use in various network devices such as routers, switches, and access points. OpenWrt supports a wide variety of platforms and architectures and features a build system that allows for easy and convenient cross-compilation by including different components in the build, making it simple to create customized firmware or disk images tailored for specific tasks […]

According to Cloudflare, 6.8% of internet traffic is potentially harmful.

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Cloudflare has published statistics on the nature of traffic processed by its content delivery system from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. Over the year, the share of dubious, malicious, or junk HTTP traffic that was blocked or redirected to verification pages for bot filtering (JavaScript checks or CAPTCHAs) increased from 6% to an average of 6.8% annually. Peak values of such traffic […]

The Apache Foundation has announced an upcoming rebranding

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The nonprofit Apache Software Foundation, which provides a neutral and vendor-independent platform for developing nearly 400 open-source products, has announced its decision to completely change its logo, removing the image of the feather that has symbolized Apache projects since 1997. The new logo, which will be chosen through a vote among the organization’s members, is set to be unveiled on October 7 at the Community […]

Release of the nxs-backup 3.9.0 backup tool.

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The release of the nxs-backup 3.9.0 backup tool has been published, allowing users to create backups, perform rotation, and save them on local or external storage. In addition to file backups, it supports creating backups of various databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis. The project code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Backups can be stored both locally and in remote storage (S3, FTP, SSH, […]

Bcachefs includes the ability for the file system to self-repair from redundant codes.

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Kent Overstreet, the developer of the Bcachefs filesystem, proposed an addition to the Linux kernel 6.11 that implements the capability for automatic transparent recovery of corrupted data within Bcachefs, using stored redundant error recovery codes. The logic of this proposed functionality is similar to that of a similar feature in Btrfs: if an input/output error occurs during reading or a checksum mismatch is calculated, […]

Port Shadow attack, allowing the redirection of connections from other VPN and Wi-Fi users.

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A group of researchers from Canadian and American universities developed a Port Shadow attack technique, allowing manipulation of address translation tables on the VPN server side to send a response to a request to another user connected to the same VPN server. This method can be used to intercept or redirect encrypted traffic, perform port scanning, and deanonymize VPN users. As an example […]

Nobara 40

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Nobara 40 is a new version of the Linux distribution based on Fedora, designed for gamers and content creators. Key innovations include: A completely redesigned update application: Instead of the old bash script, a modern Python application with a graphical interface has been implemented, integrated with the Nobara package manager. Updates for KDE and GNOME: The latest versions of these desktop environments -- KDE […]

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