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15 vulnerabilities in USB drivers supplied with the Linux kernel

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Andrey Konovalov from Google has published a report on the identification of another 15 vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-19523 — CVE-2019-19537) in USB drivers offered in the Linux kernel. This is the third batch of issues found during fuzz testing of the USB stack in the syzkaller package — previously this researcher already reported the existence of 29 vulnerabilities. This time, the list includes only vulnerabilities caused by accessing already […]

Two malicious libraries have been detected in the Python package directory PyPI.

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Malicious packages "python3-dateutil" and "jeIlyfish" have been discovered in the Python Package Index (PyPI), uploaded by a single author olgired2017 and masquerading as popular packages "dateutil" and "jellyfish" (differentiated by the use of the character "I" (i) instead of "l" (L) in the name). After the installation of these packages, encryption keys and user confidential data found on the server were sent to the attacker. In […]

Release of the decentralized communication platform Hubzilla 4.6

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After 3 months of development, the release of the decentralized social network building platform Hubzilla 4.6 has been announced. The project provides a communication server that can be integrated with web publishing systems, equipped with a transparent identification system and access management tools in decentralized Fediverse networks. The project's code is written in PHP and JavaScript and is distributed under the MIT license. Hubzilla supports a unified authentication system to work as […]

In-Depth Review of the Seek Thermal SHOT Thermal Camera: Temperature Inspection of Living Spaces

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A comprehensive review of the portable thermal imager Seek Thermal SHOT — a thermal imager that helps detect and eliminate heat or cold leaks, identify wiring issues, spot areas of localized heating or overheating of equipment, find game while hunting, and more. Seek Thermal has managed to create an affordable and compact standalone device that encompasses the full functionality of 'adult' professional models. […]

Release of the anonymous network I2P 0.9.44

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The release of I2P 0.9.44 has been announced, featuring a multilayered anonymous distributed network that operates over the regular internet, actively utilizing end-to-end encryption, ensuring anonymity and isolation. Within the I2P network, users can anonymously create websites and blogs, send instant messages and emails, exchange files, and organize P2P networks. The basic I2P client is written in Java and can run on a wide range of platforms, […]

Epic Games donated $25,000 to the Lutris project

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The Lutris development team announced on their Patreon page that they received a monetary donation of $25,000 from Epic MegaGrants. Through Epic MegaGrants, Epic Games allocates funds to various gaming and 3D graphics-related projects to develop the associated ecosystems. Lutris is an open-source gaming platform for Linux that establishes […]

Firefox 71

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The Firefox 71 release is now available. Key changes include: The Lockwise password manager can now suggest autofill for passwords saved for the main domain on subdomains. Notifications of password compromises can now be read by screen readers. Native MP3 decoding is now used across all major platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows). A kiosk mode has been implemented. The about:config service page has been rewritten from XUL to standard web technologies HTML5, […]

Firefox 71 Release

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The release of the web browser Firefox 71 and the mobile version Firefox 68.3 for the Android platform has taken place. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch 68.3.0 has been formed. Soon, the Firefox 72 branch will enter beta testing, with release scheduled for January 7 (the project is moving to a new 4-week development cycle). Key innovations: A new interface for the "about:config" page has been proposed […]

Common Desktop Environment 2.3.1 Desktop Update

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The release of the classic desktop environment CDE 2.3.1 (Common Desktop Environment) has been published. CDE was developed in the early 1990s through a joint effort by Sun Microsystems, HP, IBM, DEC, SCO, Fujitsu, and Hitachi, and for many years served as the default graphical environment for Solaris, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Digital UNIX, and UnixWare. In 2012, the code […]

Avast and AVG products removed from the Firefox add-ons directory due to sending personal data

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Mozilla has removed four Avast extensions — Avast Online Security, AVG Online Security, Avast SafePrice, and AVG SafePrice — from the addons.mozilla.org (AMO) directory due to the organization of a user data leak. Google has not yet responded to the incident, and the extensions remain in the Chrome App Store. Code within the extensions has been identified with inserts for uploading to the website […]

Leak: Battlefront 2 to Receive a Celebration Edition

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In addition to content inspired by the movie 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker', Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will also receive a new edition this month — the Celebration Edition will launch on December 5. Initially, the festive version of the game was revealed by the True Achievements service, and today a mention of the project could be seen in the European PlayStation blog. The Celebration Edition includes […]

Russian Railway Simulator (RRS): first public release

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The long-awaited day has finally arrived when I can present this development. The project was started exactly one year ago, on September 1, 2018; at least in the RRS repository on GitHub, the first commit has that date. Passenger train at Rostov-Glavny station (clickable) What is RRS? It is an open cross-platform simulator of 1520 mm gauge rolling stock. […]

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