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Python 3.9.0

A new stable release of the popular programming language Python has been launched. Python is a high-level, general-purpose programming language focused on improving developer productivity and code readability. Its main features include dynamic typing, automatic memory management, full introspection, exception handling mechanisms, support for multithreaded computations, and high-level data structures. Python is a stable and widely used language. It is employed in many projects and in […]

Ubuntu RescuePack, a live distribution for combating computer viruses.

The Ubuntu RescuePack build, designed for malware detection and remediation of infected computers, is now available for download. It includes antivirus packages ESET NOD32 4, BitDefender, COMODO, eScan, F-PROT, and ClamAV (ClamTk). The build also comes with tools for recovering deleted files. The size of the bootable Live image is 2.6 GB. The provided disk allows operation without launching the primary operating system installed on the computer (MS […

Four packages in the NPM repository were found to be transmitting user data.

Malicious activity has been detected in four packages in the NPM repository, which included a preinstall script that sent information about the IP address, location, username, CPU model, and home directory of the user to GitHub before package installation. The malicious code was found in the packages electorn (255 downloads), lodashs (78 downloads), loadyaml (48 downloads), and loadyml (37 downloads). The problematic packages were hosted in […

Release of the Elbrus 6.0 distribution

MCST has released the Elbrus Linux 6.0 distribution, built using insights from Debian GNU/Linux and the LFS project. Elbrus Linux is not a rebuild but an independent distribution developed by the Elbrus architecture developers. It supports systems with Elbrus processors (Elbrus-16C, Elbrus-12C, Elbrus-2C3, Elbrus-8SV, Elbrus-8C, Elbrus-1C+, Elbrus-1SC, and Elbrus-4C), SPARC V9 (R2000, R2000+, R1000), and x86_64. Builds for Elbrus processors are supplied […

fheroes2 0.8.2

Hello to all fans of the game "Heroes of Might and Magic 2"! We're excited to announce that the free engine fheroes2 has been updated to version 0.8.2, which is a small but confident step towards version 0.9. This time, we focused our attention on an element of gameplay that may seem inconspicuous at first glance but is one of the most essential — artificial intelligence. Its code has been completely rewritten […]

Broot v1.0.2 (console utility for searching and manipulating files)

Console file manager written in Rust. Features: Measures have been taken for comfortable viewing of large directories. Search for files and directories (fuzzy search is used). File manipulation. There is a multi-panel mode. Preview of files. View occupied space. License: MIT Installed size: 5.46 MiB Dependencies: gcc-libs and zlib. Source: linux.org.ru

Release of the network security scanner Nmap 7.90

After more than a year since the last release, the Nmap 7.90 network security scanner is now available, intended for conducting network audits and identifying active network services. This release includes 3 new NSE scripts to automate various actions with Nmap. Over 1200 new signatures have been added for identifying network applications and operating systems. Notable changes in Nmap 7.90: Project […]

The Pension Fund of the Russian Federation chooses Linux

The Pension Fund of Russia has announced a tender for the improvement of application and server software for the module 'Management of electronic signatures and encryption' (PPO UEPSh and SPO UEPSh) for operation with Astra Linux and ALT Linux operating systems. As part of this government contract, the PFR will adapt part of the automated system AIS PFR-2 for use with Russian distributions of Linux: Astra and ALT. At the same […]

Perl 5.32.2

This version is the result of four weeks of development since the release of 5.33.1. Changes were made by 19 authors in 260 files, totaling approximately 11,000 lines of code. However, only one key innovation is noted in perldelta: the interpreter can be built with the experimental flag -Dusedefaultstrict, which includes the corresponding pragma by default. This setting does not apply to one-liners. […]

Release of the Nextcloud Hub 20 collaboration platform

The release of Nextcloud Hub 20 is now available, providing a comprehensive solution for organizing collaboration among enterprise employees and teams working on various projects. At the same time, the underlying cloud platform Nextcloud 20 has been released, enabling the deployment of a cloud storage service with synchronization and data sharing support, allowing viewing and editing of data from any device from anywhere on the network (with […]

Google will disclose information about vulnerabilities in third-party Android devices

Google has introduced the Android Partner Vulnerability initiative, which aims to disclose information about vulnerabilities in Android devices from various OEM manufacturers. This initiative will make it more transparent to users about vulnerabilities specific to firmware modified by third-party developers. Until now, official vulnerability reports (Android Security Bulletins) only reflected issues in the main code provided by [...]

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