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A new significant version of Pale Moon is now available — a browser that was once an optimized build of Mozilla Firefox but has gradually evolved into a fairly independent project, now largely incompatible with the original. This update includes a partial rework of the JavaScript engine and implements several changes that may affect website functionality. These changes implement versions of specifications […]
Yes, you heard right. That's exactly what this console utility called the fuck is. You can find its sources on GitHub. This magical utility does one very useful job — it fixes errors in the last executed command in the console. Examples ➜ apt-get install vim E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock — open (13: Permission denied) E: […]
The release of the web browser Pale Moon 28.7 has been announced. It forked from the Firefox codebase to ensure higher performance, maintain a classic interface, minimize memory consumption, and provide additional customization options. Pale Moon builds are available for Windows and Linux (x86 and x86_64). The project's code is distributed under the MPLv2 license (Mozilla Public License). The project adheres to a classic interface design, without […]
The first release of the nushell command shell has been published, combining the capabilities of PowerShell and classic Unix shells. The code is written in Rust and is distributed under the MIT license. The project is originally developed as cross-platform and supports Windows, macOS, and Linux. To extend functionality, plugins can be used, which interact via the JSON-RPC protocol. The shell employs the familiar […]
The release of the minimalist web browser links 2.20 has been presented, supporting operation in both console and graphical modes. In console mode, color display and mouse control are possible if supported by the terminal in use (for example, xterm). The graphical mode supports image output and font smoothing. In all modes, tables and frames are displayed. The browser supports the HTML specification […]
Starting August 14, Microsoft blocked the installation of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 updates signed with the SHA-2 certificate. This action was a response to issues with these patches reported by Symantec and Norton antivirus solutions. It turned out that these protective programs identified the patches as dangerous files, removing updates during installation and preventing them from running […]
The release of the minimalist browser links 2.20 has occurred, which operates in both text and graphical modes. The browser supports HTML 4.0, but without CSS and JavaScript. In text mode, the browser consumes about 2.5 MB of RAM. Changes: A bug was fixed that could allow user identification when accessing through Tor. When connected to Tor, the browser sent DNS requests to regular DNS servers […]
Three vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-14814, CVE-2019-14815, CVE-2019-14816) have been identified in the driver for wireless devices using Marvell chips, which can lead to writing data beyond the allocated buffer when processing specially crafted packets sent through the Netlink interface. These issues could be exploited by a local user to trigger a kernel crash on systems utilizing Marvell wireless cards. There is also a possibility of exploiting these vulnerabilities […]
A new version of the program for viewing stereoscopic 3D photos and videos with quick editing capabilities has been released. MPO, JPEG, JPS images and video files are supported. The program is written in C++ using the Qt framework and FFmpeg and OpenCV libraries. The update has been released for all supported platforms, including binary builds for Windows, Ubuntu, and ArchLinux. Key changes in version 1.13.0: Configuration […]
The release 8.6 of the first live distribution KNOPPIX has come out. Linux kernel 5.2 with cloop and aufs patches is included, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with automatic CPU bitness detection. LXDE is used by default, but KDE Plasma 5 can also be utilized if desired, and Tor Browser has been added. UEFI and UEFI Secure Boot are supported, as well as the ability to customize the distribution directly on the flash drive. Additionally […]
A significant release of the project management system Trac 1.4 has been introduced, providing a web interface for working with Subversion and Git repositories, an integrated Wiki, a bug tracking system, and a feature planning section for new versions. The code is written in Python and is distributed under the BSD license. SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL/MariaDB can be used for data storage. Trac adheres to a minimalist approach to management […]
New builds of BlackArch Linux have been published, a specialized distribution for security research and system vulnerability study. The distribution is based on the Arch Linux package base and includes around 2300 security-related utilities. The package repository supported by the project is compatible with Arch Linux and can be used in regular Arch Linux installations. The builds are prepared as a Live image sized 15 GB […]