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Devuan is a Linux distribution derived from Debian to provide an alternative init software to systemd and alternative dependencies for the functions and libraries offered by systemd. The latest release of the project is Devuan 2.1, which simplifies the choice between SysV init and OpenRC during installation. The distribution no longer provides ARM or virtual machine images, and the option to exclude non-free firmware […]
LibreELEC is a minimal Linux-based operating system that serves as a platform for the Kodi media center. LibreELEC runs on several hardware architectures and can work on both desktops and single-board computers with ARM processors. LibreELEC 9.2.0 improves driver support for webcams, operates on Raspberry Pi 4, and adds additional firmware update support. The release […]
1. – Where are you going? – the guard asked indifferently. – To the company “Web 1251”. – It’s to the right down the path. The yellow building, second floor. The visitor, a student-looking young man, entered the cluttered area of the former research institute, walked down the path to the right, and followed the guard's instructions to ascend to the second floor of the yellow building. The corridor was deserted, with most doors lacking signage. […]
In the nightly builds of Firefox, which will form the basis for the upcoming release of Firefox 72 on January 7, user tracking protection via hidden identification methods (“browser fingerprinting”) is enabled by default. The protection against hidden tracking is included in the default unwanted content blocking mode and is applied according to additional categories in the Disconnect.me list, which includes hosts that have been caught in […]
According to online sources, over the past 12 months, more than 480 million mobile VPN applications were downloaded from digital content stores for Android and iOS platforms. Compared to the previous similar period, when about 311 million VPN applications were downloaded, there is a noted increase in popularity of solutions in this category by 54%. Users of Android devices downloaded 358.3 million […]
Hello, not long ago I learned about the wonder school School 21 from an ad. The first impression from everything I read was wonderful. Nobody bothers you, you get assignments, and you work at your own pace. There’s teamwork, interesting acquaintances, and two internships in the largest IT companies in the country, plus everything is free with accommodations in a dormitory (Kazan). In […]
Klaus Knopper has announced the release of KNOPPIX 8.6.1, an updated build of the live DVD distribution image based on Debian, featuring LXDE as the default desktop, KDE Plasma 5.14, and GNOME 3.30, without the systemd software package and with a new version of the Linux kernel 5.3.5. The new version includes: Updated Linux kernel and system software […]
Below you will find a review by specialists from Houdini Team, a Krasnodar studio of Plarium, about the video courses Nature of Vex and Bites of Python from Mix Training, dedicated to working with Python and Vex languages in the Houdini graphics program. In this post, the guys also share a collection of materials that will be useful for everyone interested. A little background: The Vex language intimidates new users […]
Guile 2.9.5 is the fifth beta release of the GNU implementation of the Scheme programming language, preparing for the stable 3.x branch. Guile supports many SRFIs, provides a modular system, full access to POSIX system calls, network support, dynamic linking, external function calls, and powerful string handling. Guile can interpret code interactively, compile it into bytecode for the virtual machine, and connect to libraries […]
Pavel Cheremushkin from Kaspersky Lab analyzed various implementations of the VNC (Virtual Network Computing) remote access system and identified 37 vulnerabilities caused by memory handling issues. The vulnerabilities found in VNC server implementations can only be exploited by an authenticated user, while attacks on vulnerabilities in the client code may occur when a user connects to a server controlled by an attacker. The highest number of vulnerabilities were detected […]
The Russian Football Union will conduct a qualifying tournament for eFootball PES 2020 to form the national team for cyber football. The winners of the qualifiers will be able to participate in the UEFA eEURO 2020 championship, which will be held by Konami and UEFA. The qualifying competitions will take place in December 2019. The exact dates are not yet disclosed. Based on the results, the team will consist of four people, two of whom […]
Want to know the organizers' opinion on how the "Digital Breakthrough" competition went? This post won't be about the scale, the record book, prominent figures, unique solutions, or flawless organization. We'll share our main mishaps — trust us, there were quite a few. But making mistakes is okay, especially if you learn from them. Let's start from the beginning […]