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Release of EasyOS 4.5, a unique distribution from the creator of Puppy Linux

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Barry Kauler, the founder of Puppy Linux, has released an experimental distribution EasyOS 4.5, which combines Puppy Linux technologies with container isolation for running system components. The management of the distribution is carried out through a set of graphical configurators developed by the project. The size of the boot image is 825 MB. In this release: The Linux kernel has been updated to version 5.15.78. The kernel compilation includes settings for […]

Thunderbird will feature a redesigned calendar-planner.

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The developers of the Thunderbird email client have introduced a new design for the calendar-scheduler, which will be offered in the next major release of the project. Almost all elements of the calendar have been redesigned, including dialogs, pop-ups, and tooltips. The layout is optimized to enhance the visibility of busy schedules that contain a large number of events. Interface customization options have been expanded to suit personal preferences. In the summary view of events for the month […]

Shufflecake has been released, a toolkit for creating hidden encrypted partitions on the disk

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Kudelski Security, a company specializing in security audits, has released the Shufflecake toolkit, which allows the creation of hidden file systems spread across the available free space in existing partitions, indistinguishable from random residual data. The partitions are created in such a way that, without knowing the access key, proving their existence is problematic even when conducting forensic analysis. The utility code (shufflecake-userland) and the module […]

Update of the open audio codec Lyra 1.3

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Google has released version 1.3 of the Lyra audio codec, aimed at achieving high-quality voice transmission under limited bandwidth conditions. Voice quality at bitrates of 3.2 kbps, 6 kbps, and 9.2 kbps using the Lyra codec is approximately comparable to bitrates of 10 kbps, 13 kbps, and 14 kbps with the Opus codec. To address the stated task, in addition to conventional methods […]

Vulnerability in xterm leading to code execution through specific strings processing

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A vulnerability (CVE-2022-45063) has been identified in the xterm terminal emulator, allowing for the execution of shell commands when processing certain escape sequences in the terminal. In a simple attack, it is sufficient to display the contents of a specially formatted file on the screen, for example, using the cat utility, or to paste a line from the clipboard. printf "\e]50;i\$(touch /tmp/hack-like-its-1999)\a\e]50;?\a" > cve-2022-45063 cat cve-2022-45063 The issue was caused by an error in handling the escape sequence with […]

Wa-tunnel has been released for tunneling traffic through the WhatsApp messenger

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The Wa-tunnel toolkit has been released, enabling TCP traffic to be tunneled through another host using a tunnel that works over the WhatsApp messenger. Such manipulations may be useful for gaining access to external networks from environments where only the messenger is available, or for saving data when connecting to networks or providers offering unlimited options for messenger traffic (for example, unlimited access to WhatsApp […]

Release of Wine 7.21 and GE-Proton7-41

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An experimental release of the open-source implementation of WinAPI — Wine 7.21 — has occurred. Since the release of version 7.20, 25 bug reports have been closed and 354 changes have been made. The most important changes include: The OpenGL library has been transitioned to use the PE (Portable Executable) file format instead of ELF. Support for multi-architecture builds in PE format has been added. Preparations have been made for supporting the running of 32-bit programs that use […]

A vulnerability in Android allows bypassing of the screen lock.

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A vulnerability (CVE-2022-20465) has been identified in the Android platform, allowing the screen lock to be disabled by rearranging the SIM card and entering the PUK code. The ability to disable the lock has been demonstrated on Google Pixel devices, but since the fix affects the core codebase of Android, it is likely that the issue also pertains to firmware from other manufacturers. The problem has been addressed in the November security patch set for Android. Those who noticed […]

The AlmaLinux 8.7 distribution is now available, continuing the development of CentOS 8.

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The release of AlmaLinux 8.7 has been formed, synchronized with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 distribution, and contains all the changes proposed in this release. The builds are prepared for x86_64, ARM64, s390x, and ppc64le architectures in the form of a bootable (820 MB), minimal (1.7 GB), and full image (11 GB). Later, Live builds and images for Raspberry Pi, WSL, […] will also be created.

The release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 distribution

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Red Hat has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7. Installation builds are prepared for x86_64, s390x (IBM System z), ppc64le, and Aarch64 architectures, but are available for download only to registered users of the Red Hat Customer Portal. The source code for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 rpm packages is distributed through the CentOS Git repository. The 8.x branch is maintained alongside the RHEL 9.x branch and […]

Release of DXVK 2.0, providing Direct3D 9/10/11 implementation over the Vulkan API

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The release of DXVK 2.0 is now available, providing an implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure) and Direct3D 9, 10, and 11, operating through call translation to the Vulkan API. To use DXVK, drivers supporting Vulkan API 1.3 are required, such as Mesa RADV 22.0, NVIDIA 510.47.03, Intel ANV 22.0, and AMDVLK. DXVK can be used to run 3D applications and games in […]

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