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Debian developers have published the package freeze plan for the release of Debian 11 'Bullseye'. The Debian 11 release is expected in mid-2021. The first phase of the package freeze will begin on January 12, 2021, during which 'transitions' (package updates requiring adjustments of dependencies in other packages, leading to the temporary removal of packages from Testing) will be halted, as well as […]
The release of the specialized distribution Tails 4.4 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been announced. Built on a Debian package base, it is designed for anonymous internet access. In Tails, anonymous browsing is facilitated by the Tor system. All connections, except traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by the packet filter by default. User data is stored in a persistent mode between sessions using […]
Developers of the open microkernel operating system Genode OS Framework have released the operating system Sculpt 20.02. Within the Sculpt project, based on Genode technologies, a general-purpose operating system is being developed that can be used by everyday users for daily tasks. The project's source code is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. A LiveUSB image, sized 26 MB, is available for download, and it supports operation on […]
Positive Technologies has announced the release of the new version of the MaxPatrol SIEM 5.1 software suite, designed for monitoring information security events and detecting various incidents in real time. The MaxPatrol SIEM platform collects data on current events and automatically detects threats, including previously unknown ones. The system assists cybersecurity teams in responding quickly to attacks, conducting detailed investigations, and […]
Google has released the utility ukip, which allows tracking and blocking attacks carried out using malicious USB devices that simulate a USB keyboard for covertly injecting fake keystrokes (for example, during an attack, a sequence of keystrokes can be simulated that opens a terminal and executes arbitrary commands). The code is written in Python and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The utility runs […]
Mozilla and KaiOS Technologies have announced a partnership aimed at updating the browser engine used in the KaiOS mobile platform. KaiOS continues to develop the Firefox OS mobile platform and is currently in use on approximately 120 million devices sold in over 100 countries. The issue is that KaiOS still employs an outdated browser engine corresponding to Firefox 48, on […]
The LTS Team, responsible for generating updates for the LTS branches of Debian, has announced the possibility of receiving updates for Debian 8 after the standard five-year support cycle ends. Initially, support for the Debian 8 LTS branch was set to end in July 2020, but Freexian expressed its willingness to produce updates addressing vulnerabilities in packages as part of the Extended LTS program. […]
On March 11, Valve published information about the release of the new version of the Windows games compatibility package Proton 5.0-4 on its GitHub project page. The project is based on Wine 5.0, with the main goal being to run games developed for Windows OS that are available in the Steam catalog. Key changes in the new version: Fixed bugs in the functionality of the Electronic Arts Origin launcher. […]
Developers of the LTS branches of the distribution (LTS Team) Debian 8 Jessie announced their intention to extend support for Debian 8 beyond the standard 5 years. Initially, support for the eighth version of the distribution was planned until July 2020. Extended support will be provided by the company Freexian as part of the 'LTS Extended' program. Under the extended support, a limited set of packages will be maintained, supporting […]
Derek Yu, the creator of the successful 2D platformer Spelunky, shared new screenshots and details about the second part on the PlayStation Blog. It still doesn’t have a release date, but the game designer assured that development is progressing well. Spelunky 2 was announced in October 2017 during the Paris Games Week.
Valve has published the first release of the new branch of the Proton 5.0 project, which is based on the developments of the Wine project and aims to enable the launch of gaming applications created for Windows on Linux, available in the Steam catalog. The developments are distributed under the BSD license. Proton allows you to directly run Windows-only gaming applications in the Steam Linux client. The package includes...
After six months of development, the GNOME 3.36 desktop environment has been released. Compared to the previous release, approximately 24,000 changes have been made with contributions from 780 developers. Specialized Live builds based on openSUSE and Ubuntu have been prepared for quick evaluation of GNOME 3.36's capabilities. Key innovations include a separate Extensions application designed for managing GNOME add-ons.