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AMD was unable to implement HDMI 2.1 in open drivers due to HDMI Forum requirements.

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The HDMI Forum, responsible for developing specifications and test sets related to the HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) data transmission interface, has not allowed AMD to implement support for the HDMI 2.1 specification in open drivers. It has been noted that currently creating open implementations of HDMI 2.1 is impossible without violating HDMI Forum's licensing requirements. Changes to implement HDMI 2.1 support were developed […]

A distribution for creating network storage OpenMediaVault 7.0 is available.

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After nearly two years since the formation of the last significant branch, a stable release of OpenMediaVault 7.0 has been published, allowing for the quick deployment of Network-Attached Storage (NAS). The OpenMediaVault project was founded in 2009 following a split among developers of the FreeNAS distribution, resulting in the creation of a branch alongside the classic FreeNAS based on FreeBSD, where developers aimed to […]

IBM has integrated AI protection against attacks into FCM flash drives

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IBM has announced that the latest fourth-generation FlashCore Modules (FCM4) flash storage devices now come with an embedded malware protection system operating at the firmware level. The new technology is closely integrated with Storage Defender. Now, in FCM, all data streams are analyzed in real-time, and suspicious operations are identified using an AI model. Previously, protection in storage systems […]

Damn Small Linux 2024 Released

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The DSL 2024 distribution has been released, which is a revival of the old Linux distribution for low-end x86 computers. This distribution is based on AntiX 23 i386. All applications included have been selected based on the following criteria: functionality, small size, and minimal dependencies. DSL 2024 comes with a wide array of console applications. Currently, DSL 2024 offers two window managers: Fluxbox and JWM. DSL is provided […]

GitHub has enabled API token leak protection by default.

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GitHub has announced the default implementation of a mechanism to protect against the accidental inclusion of sensitive data in public repositories, which developers may leave in the code. For example, configuration files containing database passwords, tokens, or API access keys sometimes end up in the repository. Previously, scanning was conducted in passive mode, allowing for the detection of leaks that had already occurred, which fell […]

Over 100,000 repositories with malicious code have been identified on GitHub.

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Security researchers from Apiiro have identified malicious activity where attackers post modified clones of various projects' repositories on GitHub. These clones include minor changes aimed at facilitating harmful actions. Typically, the malicious repository is created under the same name but attached to a different organization ("github.org/org1/proj" -> "github.org/org2/proj"), or with a slightly altered name (typosquatting), expecting that the victim […]

ArtPrompt — an attack on AI systems that allows bypassing filters using ASCII art

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A group of researchers from Washington, Illinois, and Chicago universities has discovered a new method to bypass restrictions on processing potentially dangerous content in AI chatbots built on large language models (LLM). The attack is based on the fact that GPT-3.5, GPT-4 (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Claude (Anthropic), and Llama2 (Meta) language models successfully recognize and consider ASCII-art formatted text in their queries. Thus […]

Release of audio codec WavPack 5.7.0

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David Bryant has released another version of the audio codec WavPack 5.7.0. Among the new features is the much-anticipated implementation of multithreaded encoding/decoding (optionally, with the key --threads), support for importing ID3v2 tags, and the transition of binary file builds for Windows to MSVC. The main changes include: Added support for multithreaded encoding, decoding, and ReplayGain data calculation. Added support for importing ID3v2.4 tags. Added the ability to explicitly specify the bitrate […]

Lenovo will start selling refurbished PCs and servers

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According to The Register, Lenovo will officially sell used computers and servers. The new initiative is called Lenovo Certified Refurbished: it is expected to help customers save on equipment purchases while also reducing the negative impact on the environment. Before being re-sold, all devices will undergo a restoration and repair process. It involves […]

Release of Distrobox v1.7, a tool for running applications from other distributions in containers

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The Distrobox 1.7 toolkit has been released, allowing for quick installation and running of any Linux distribution in a container while ensuring its integration with the main system. The project code is written in Shell and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. The project provides a wrapper around Docker, Podman, or Lilipod and is characterized by maximum simplification of working and integrating the deployed environment with the rest of the system. To create an environment with […]

The server-side of the Ente service, developing an alternative to Google Photos, is now open

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The startup Ente, developing the eponymous service for securely storing photos, has announced the opening of the source code for the server-side of its platform, in addition to previously opened client and mobile applications. The published code allows for the deployment of a photo storage and sharing service reminiscent of Google Photos and Apple Photos. The server-side code is written in Go and is distributed under […]

Linux From Scratch 12.1

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The Linux From Scratch community announces the release of the LFS 12.1 book distribution, with a translation available in Russian. Key changes include updates to the toolchain for binutils-2.42 and glibc-2.39. In total, since the last release, 43 packages have been updated, including Grub 2.12, Systemd 255, SysVinit 3.08, Openssl 3.2.1, Python 3.12, and others. The Linux kernel has been updated […]

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