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The lightweight distribution MX Linux 19 has been released, created through the collaboration of communities around the antiX and MEPIS projects. The release is based on Debian's package base, enhanced by the antiX project and numerous custom applications that simplify the configuration and installation of software. By default, the Xfce desktop is offered. 32- and 64-bit builds are available for download, sized at 1.4 GB […]
It seems that Microsoft is seriously promoting its Mixer service with the help of popular streamers. This summer, the corporation reached an agreement with Ninja and reportedly paid Tyler Blevins around a billion dollars to switch to the new platform (though the specific amount was never disclosed). Now another well-known streamer, Michael Shroud Grzesiek, has announced that […]
In the official Telegram channel of the Russian Fedora community, an announcement was made regarding the cessation of localized builds of the distribution previously released under the name Russian Fedora (RFR). It is reported that the Russian Fedora project has accomplished its task: all its developments have been accepted into the official Fedora repositories and the RPM Fusion repository. The maintainers of Russian Fedora are now maintainers of Fedora and RPM Fusion, with user support and […]
Almost the entire development team at Skyeng, consisting of more than 100 people, works remotely, and the requirements for specialists have always been high: we were looking for senior, full-stack developers, and mid-level professionals. However, in early 2019, we hired three juniors for the first time. This was done for several reasons: hiring only super specialists does not solve all problems, and fostering a healthy atmosphere in […].
Researchers from the University of Hamburg and the University of Cologne have developed a new technique for attacking content delivery networks and caching proxies — CPDoS (Cache-Poisoned Denial-of-Service). This attack enables denial of access to a page by poisoning the cache. The problem is that CDNs cache not only successfully executed requests but also situations where the HTTP server returns an error. Generally, when there are issues with […].
The global IT market is rapidly evolving. Each year, the profession of software developer becomes increasingly in demand — by 2017, there were approximately 21 million programmers of various specialties around the world. Unfortunately, the Russian-speaking IT market is still in its early stages of development — there are already large and successful projects, but the market will take a long time to catch up with […]
*FAANG is an acronym for the five largest tech companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google), providing some of the best opportunities for developers who dream of or plan to join the wave of IT migration. The reason for writing this guide was a publication I stumbled upon a few days ago, which listed useful resources, along with the efforts of user Sergunka, who opened a window into the process […]
After negative user feedback regarding the implementation of telemetry, GitLab canceled the changes to the user agreement and took a timeout to rethink the decision based on user input. Before revising plans and developing an agreeable solution for everyone, GitLab promised not to enable telemetry in the cloud service GitLab.com and self-sufficient editions. GitLab also intends to preemptively present future rule changes to the community for discussion […]
The release of the anonymous network I2P version 0.9.43 and the C++ client i2pd version 2.29.0 has occurred. Recall that I2P is a multilayered anonymous distributed network operating over the ordinary internet, actively utilizing end-to-end encryption, ensuring anonymity and isolation. In the I2P network, you can anonymously create websites and blogs, send instant messages and emails, share files, and organize P2P networks. The basic I2P client is written […]
Group-IB, a company operating in the field of information security, announced that the closure of one of the largest pirate video content providers, Moonwalk CDN (Content Delivery Network), led to the elimination of two more CDN providers. These include HDGO and Kodik, which were also major suppliers of pirate video content for Russia and the CIS countries. According to experts at Group-IB, the elimination of the "Big Three" […]
I've decided to summarize my over ten years of experience in job searching in the US IT market. This issue is quite relevant and frequently discussed among the Russian diaspora. For someone unprepared for the realities of competitive struggles in the US market, many insights may seem rather exotic, but it’s better to be informed than to remain in ignorance. Basic requirements Before […]
Corrective releases PHP 7.3.11, 7.1.33, and 7.2.24 are available, which address a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-11043) in the PHP-FPM extension (FastCGI Process Manager) that allows remote code execution on the system. A working exploit is already publicly available for attacks on servers that use PHP-FPM with Nginx to run PHP scripts. An attack can occur in Nginx configurations that pass requests to PHP-FPM […]
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