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Last week, Microsoft released update KB4549951 for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909. Previously, it was reported that the update broke Windows Defender for some users. Now, new problems have been identified that occur after the update installation. According to reports shared by Windows 10 users on forums and social media, the mentioned update package causes a range of issues. […]
Any modern company with more than one office is unlikely to manage without regular video conferences. However, basic solutions cobbled together by a system administrator often fail to provide quality image and sound, and periodic connectivity issues sooner or later lead management to consider investing in professional solutions. One of the most affordable options is offered by Logitech, well […]
The results of the annual Debian project leader elections have been finalized. A total of 339 developers voted, representing 33% of all participants eligible to vote (last year's turnout was 37%, and the year before that it was 33%). This year, three candidates participated in the leadership elections (Sam Hartman, last year's elected leader, did not run). The victory […]
The developers of the mobile web browser Kiwi, which has over a million installations on the Android platform, announced the complete release of all project source codes. The code is open under the BSD license. This includes advancements made to enable the launch of extensions written for the desktop version of Chrome on mobile devices. It is noted that manufacturers of other mobile browsers can take advantage of the code already implemented in Kiwi for […]
Information has been revealed about vulnerabilities in the Squid proxy server, which were quietly fixed last year in the Squid 4.8 release. The issues exist in the code handling the '@' block at the beginning of the URL ('user@host') and allow bypassing access restrictions, injecting cache content, and performing cross-site scripting attacks. CVE-2019-12524 — a client can exploit this with specially crafted […]
Fixes for the Postfix mail server — versions 3.5.1, 3.4.11, 3.3.9, and 3.2.14 — are now available, which include code to address the DANE/DNSSEC functionality issue due to the use of the Glibc 2.31 library, where backward compatibility concerning DNSSEC flags transmission was broken. Specifically, the DNSSEC flag AD (authenticated data) is no longer transmitted by default, but only when specified in […]
ASUS is working to update its current smartphone lineup to Android 10, and one way to achieve this is by releasing a version of the firmware based on the AOSP reference build. Just over a week ago, it was reported that the Zenfone 5 received a beta version of the Android 10 update based on AOSP, and now four more ASUS phones are undergoing a similar process. The Taiwanese manufacturer […]
A significant new release of the AWK programming language implementation from the GNU project has been introduced — Gawk 5.1.0. AWK was developed in the 1970s and has not undergone major changes since the mid-1980s, when the core structure of the language was defined, allowing it to maintain its original stability and simplicity over the decades. Despite its age, AWK […]
Corrective updates for the stable branches of the BIND DNS server, versions 9.11.18 and 9.16.2, as well as the experimental development branch 9.17.1, have been released. The new versions resolve a security issue related to ineffective protection against DNS rebinding attacks when functioning in the DNS server query forwarding mode (the "forwarders" block in settings). Additionally, work has been done to reduce the size of the stored memory statistics for digital […]
The release of the TimescaleDB 1.7 database management system has been announced, designed for storing and processing time-series data (snapshots of parameter values at specified time intervals, where time forms a set of corresponding values). This storage format is optimal for applications such as monitoring systems, trading platforms, and metrics collection systems. Tools for integration with the […]
An experimental release of the Firefox Preview 4.3 browser for the Android platform has been published, developed under the codename Fenix as a replacement for the Firefox edition for Android. The release will soon be available in the Google Play catalog (requires Android 5 or newer). Firefox Preview uses the GeckoView engine, built on Firefox Quantum technologies, and a set of Mozilla Android libraries […]
Cloudflare has launched the site isBGPSafeYet.com, aimed at raising awareness about the issue of incorrect BGP route leaks and the potential for traffic redirection attacks using the BGP protocol. The site allows users to check the implementation of incorrect route filtering technology by providers and assess the adoption of RPKI support. Many operators remain vulnerable to BGP announcements of subnets with false routing length information, […]