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After five months of development, the release of the system manager systemd 243 has been presented. Notable new features include integration of a memory shortage handler into PID 1, support for attaching custom BPF programs for filtering traffic of units, numerous new options for systemd-networkd, a monitoring mode for network interface throughput, and the default use of 22-bit PID numbers on 64-bit systems instead of 16-bit. […]
Hello everyone! There have been many articles on our favorite portal about certification in the field of information security, so I'm not aiming for originality or uniqueness of content, but I do want to share my experience obtaining GIAC (Global Information Assurance Company) certification in industrial cybersecurity. Since the emergence of such frightening terms as Stuxnet, Duqu, Shamoon, Triton, […]
A day late, a release of the specialized Tails 3.16 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) distribution has been formed, which is based on the Debian package base and is designed to provide anonymous internet access. Anonymous access in Tails is ensured by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by a packet filter by default. To store user data in persistent user mode […]
A new version (5.11) of the Telegram messenger is available for download, featuring an intriguing function — so-called Scheduled Messages. Now, when sending a message, you can specify the date and time for its delivery to the recipient. To do this, just press and hold the send button: in the menu that appears, select the "Send Later" option and specify the necessary parameters. After that […]
The next major update of the macOS operating system, called OSX Catalina, is set to be released in October 2019. Following this, it is reported that support for all 32-bit applications and games on the Mac will be discontinued. As noted by Italian game designer Paolo Pedercini on Twitter, OSX Catalina will essentially "kill" all 32-bit applications, and most games running on Unity 5.5 […]
From the translator: I found a question on Quora: What program or code can be considered the most complex ever written? One participant's answer was so good that it could very well serve as an article. Buckle up. The most complicated program in history was created by a team of people, whose names are unknown to us. This program is a computer worm. The worm was written, judging by […]
Oracle has released a maintenance release for the VirtualBox virtualization system, version 6.0.12, which includes 17 fixes. Key changes in release 6.0.12: In the additions for guest systems running Linux, a problem with the inability of non-privileged users to create files within shared folders has been resolved; in the additions for guest systems running Linux, compatibility of vboxvideo.ko with the kernel module build system has been improved; build issues have been addressed […]
Developers of the Exim mail server have notified users of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-15846) that allows a local or remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server with root privileges. No publicly available exploits for this issue have been recorded yet, but researchers who identified the vulnerability have prepared a preliminary prototype of an exploit. A coordinated release of package updates is scheduled for September 6 (1:00 PM MSK) with distributions […]
It seems that Microsoft designers are working on new icons for the main Windows 10 applications, including 'File Explorer.' This is indicated by numerous leaks as well as early actions by the company. Recall that earlier this year, Microsoft began updating various logos for its office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and OneDrive. The new icons are said to reflect a more modern aesthetic and align with […]
The issue was that a local or remote attacker could execute programs with system administrator privileges. Currently, there is no information that this vulnerability has already been exploited, but a POC exists. On September 6th, patches will be published in version 4.92.2 in the Git repository and packages will be available on the FTP server. Source: linux.org.ru
A minor release of GNU Emacs 26.3 has taken place — a text editor from the Emacs family. Change list: An option help-enable-completion-auto-load has been added, allowing the disabling of the feature introduced in Emacs 26.1 that loads files during auto-completion via C-h f and C-h v; The recently designated Unicode point 'U+32FF' has been added to the Emacs Unicode character database; This is primarily a maintenance release that contains […]
Developers of the free cloud platform Nextcloud reported that an increasing number of institutions and companies from the European Union are moving away from centralized cloud systems in favor of private cloud storage deployed on their own infrastructure. Mainly, European organizations are migrating from public cloud systems to comply with GDPR regulations and due to legal issues arising from the application of the US Cloud Act, which defines […]