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Exim 4.92.3 has been released, addressing the fourth critical vulnerability of the year.

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An emergency release of the Exim mail server, version 4.92.3, has been published, fixing yet another critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-16928) that potentially allows remote code execution on the server via the transmission of a specially crafted string in the EHLO command. The vulnerability manifests itself after privilege escalation and is limited to code execution with the rights of an unprivileged user under which the incoming message handler runs. The issue occurs only in the […]

The history and legacy of jQuery.

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jQuery is the most popular JavaScript library in the world. It was created by the web development community in the late 2000s, leading to the emergence of a rich ecosystem of websites, plugins, and frameworks that use jQuery under the hood. However, in recent years, its status as the main tool for web development has waned. Let's explore why jQuery became popular and why it has fallen out of favor, as well as in […]

Google Assistant is becoming available for most Chromebooks.

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Google has launched the release of the Chrome OS 77 software platform, which opens access to the Google Assistant voice assistant for most owners of devices running this operating system. Previously, only Pixel device owners could use the voice assistant. With the release of the new operating system version, Google Assistant will be available on many Chromebooks. To start interacting with the assistant, simply […]

The Nodersok malware has infected thousands of Windows-based computers.

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According to reports from network sources, thousands of computers running Windows have been infected with a new type of malware that downloads and installs a copy of the Node.js infrastructure, turning infected systems into proxy servers used for conducting fraudulent operations. The malware, named Nodersok in a Microsoft report and Divergent in a Cisco Talos report, was discovered this summer. It was spread through […]

Release of Chrome OS 77

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Google has announced the release of Chrome OS 77, based on the Linux kernel, using the upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and Chrome 77 web browser. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web apps are utilized; however, Chrome OS does include a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome build […]

Stallman has stepped down from the leadership of the GNU project (announcement removed)

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A few hours ago, Richard Stallman announced on his personal website his immediate departure from the position of leader of the GNU project without explanation. Notably, just two days earlier, he stated that he would remain in charge of the GNU project and had no plans to leave this position. It is possible that this message is vandalism, published by an outsider as a result of a hack.

Second beta release of FreeBSD 12.1

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The second beta release of FreeBSD 12.1 has been published. FreeBSD 12.1-BETA2 is available for amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpcspe, sparc64, and armv6, armv7, and aarch64 architectures. Additionally, images have been prepared for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and Amazon EC2 cloud environments. The release of FreeBSD 12.1 is scheduled for November 4. An overview of the new features can be found in the announcement of the first beta release.

How to open an office abroad - part one. Why?

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The topic of relocating one's mortal body from one country to another seems to have been explored from all angles. Some say it's time. Others claim that the former group doesn’t understand anything, and that it’s definitely not time. Some write about how to buy buckwheat in America, while others discuss how to find a job in London if you only know Russian swear words. However, what does […]

Next Browser

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The new browser aptly named Next is focused on keyboard management, so it lacks a conventional interface. The keyboard shortcuts are similar to those used in Emacs and vi. The browser can be customized to your liking and enhanced with extensions written in Lisp. There is also a 'fuzzy' search function — where you don’t need to input consecutive letters of specific words/phrases, […]

Release of the DNS server KnotDNS 2.8.4

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On September 24, 2019, an entry about the release of the KnotDNS 2.8.4 DNS server appeared on the developer's website. The project developer is the Czech domain name registrar CZ.NIC. KnotDNS is a high-performance DNS server that supports all DNS features. It is written in C and distributed under the GPLv3 license. For high performance in handling requests, a multithreaded and mostly non-blocking implementation is used, which scales well.

Final version of the cryptographic utility cryptoarmpkcs. Creating self-signed SSL certificates

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The final version of the cryproarmpkcs utility has been released. A significant difference from previous versions is the addition of features related to the creation of self-signed certificates. Certificates can be created either with the generation of a key pair or based on previously created certificate requests (PKCS#10). The created certificate, along with the created key pair, is placed in a secure PKCS#12 container. The PKCS#12 container can be used when working with openssl.

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