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New releases of the anonymous network I2P 0.9.46 and the C++ client i2pd 2.32.

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The release of the anonymous network I2P 0.9.46 and the C++ client i2pd 2.32.0 has taken place. Recall that I2P is a multilayered anonymous distributed network running over the regular internet, actively using end-to-end encryption, which ensures anonymity and isolation. In the I2P network, users can anonymously create websites and blogs, send instant messages and emails, share files, and organize P2P networks. The basic I2P client is written […]

The free drawing application Krita is now available on Android and Chromebook

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Unfortunately, professional-level drawing applications on Android are either too expensive or offer only a few basic features for free. This does not apply to the open-source graphic editor Krita, the first open beta version of which is now available on Android and Chromebook. Krita is a free raster graphic editor with open source, whose desktop version contains […]

Hacking Art: Hackers need only 30 minutes to infiltrate corporate networks

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To bypass corporate network security and gain access to organizations' local IT infrastructure, intruders typically require an average of four days, and at a minimum, just 30 minutes. This is evidenced by a study conducted by specialists at Positive Technologies. The assessment of the network perimeter security by Positive Technologies revealed that resources in the local network can be accessed in 93% of companies, and […]

The eBay website scans the network ports of visitors' PCs for remote access software

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According to reports from online sources, the website eBay.com uses a special script to scan the ports of visitors' PCs to detect remote access programs. Many of the scanned network ports are utilized by popular remote management tools such as Windows Remote Desktop, VNC, TeamViewer, and others. Enthusiasts from Bleeping Computer conducted a study that confirmed eBay.com is indeed scanning 14 different […]

Young Sherlock and his strange friend: the detective game Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One has been announced — a prequel to the series.

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The studio Frogwares has announced Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One — a prequel to the series, which they hinted at earlier in their microblog. The game will be released in 2021 for PC (Steam, EGS, GOG), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with the exact date currently unknown. Frogwares will self-publish the game. The cinematic trailer accompanying the announcement initially shows a young Sherlock […]

A project to create a database of supported hardware for BSD systems

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A new hardware support database for BSD systems has been opened, prepared by the creators of the Linux-Hardware.org database. Among the most sought-after features of the database are driver searches for devices, functionality tests, anonymization of collected system logs, and statistical reports. The use cases for the database are diverse — you can simply generate a list of all devices, send logs to developers for bug fixes, or save a 'snapshot' of the current state of the computer for future reference, […]

Linus Torvalds has switched from Intel to AMD on his main system

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In the announcement of the preliminary version of the Linux kernel 5.7-rc7, after a general overview of the fixes, Linus Torvalds mentioned that the most significant improvement for him over the week was the update of his main workstation. For the first time in the last 15 years, his system is equipped with a processor not from Intel. The new configuration features an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x CPU with 32 cores (64 threads) […]

Cloudpunk will feature a first-person view, but you can try the mode already now.

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The head of ION LANDS, Marko Dieckmann, published the first-ever footage of the first-person mode in the cyberpunk adventure Cloudpunk on the studio's official microblog. Currently, the ability to switch cameras in Cloudpunk is in the testing phase. To try the feature yourself, switch to the beta version of the game through its properties in the Steam library. The transition from third-person […]

The Google Messages app may gain support for end-to-end encryption.

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According to reports from online sources, the Google Messages app, which serves as the default messaging tool on Android smartphones, might soon introduce support for end-to-end encryption. Mentions of this feature were discovered in the code of one of the app's beta versions. Enthusiasts examined the code of internal build Google Messages version 6.2 and found references to several new features, most notably […]

70% of security issues in Chromium are caused by memory handling errors

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Developers of the Chromium project analyzed 912 dangerous and critical vulnerabilities detected in stable releases of Chrome since 2015, concluding that 70% of them were caused by unsafe memory handling (pointer errors in C/C++ code). Half of these issues (36.1%) were due to buffer access after the associated memory had been released […]

Release of SQLite DBMS 3.32. The DuckDB project develops a version of SQLite for analytical queries.

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SQLite 3.32.0 has been released, a lightweight DBMS presented as a plug-in library. The SQLite code is released into the public domain, meaning it can be used without restrictions and free of charge for any purpose. Financial support for the SQLite developers is provided by a specially formed consortium that includes companies like Adobe, Oracle, Mozilla, Bentley, and Bloomberg. Key changes: An approximate version of the command has been implemented […]

Release of GoboLinux 017 with its unique file system hierarchy

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After three and a half years since the last release, the GoboLinux 017 distribution has been formed. GoboLinux uses a stack-based model for creating the directory tree instead of the traditional file hierarchy found in Unix systems, where each program is installed in a separate directory. The installation image size is 1.9 GB, which can also be used to explore the capabilities of the distribution in live mode. The root in GoboLinux […]

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