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BLUFFS - vulnerabilities in Bluetooth that allow a MITM attack

Daniele Antonioli, a Bluetooth security researcher who previously developed the BIAS, BLUR and KNOB attack techniques, has identified two new vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-24023) in the Bluetooth session negotiation mechanism, affecting all Bluetooth implementations that support Secure Connections modes. " and "Secure Simple Pairing", complying with Bluetooth Core 4.2-5.4 specifications. To demonstrate the practical application of the identified vulnerabilities, 6 attack options have been developed, […]

Microsoft has released an "ugly" Christmas sweater in the style of Windows XP

Microsoft, according to an established tradition, annually releases so-called β€œugly” Christmas sweaters associated with Windows operating systems and their applications. Last year, the company released a sweater dedicated to Skrepysh (Microsoft Office virtual assistant), and even earlier, sweaters in the style of the game Minesweeper, Windows 95 and its other software developments. The "ugly" Christmas sweater theme for 2023 […]

General Motors is considering cutting costs on Cruise

In early October, one of the prototypes of driverless taxis in San Francisco was involved in a collision with a pedestrian. Cruise has since curtailed their testing throughout the United States, but recently announced that it was preparing to restart the service in one of the country’s cities. At the same time, sources familiar with the plans of the parent corporation GM claim that it is preparing to cut costs […]

There will be no place for a Microsoft representative on the new OpenAI board of directors

The recent OpenAI "coup" scandal, which led to the resignation and subsequent return of the company's CEO and co-founder Sam Altman, has caused Microsoft management to express concern about the lack of real leverage over OpenAI by its main strategic investor. According to preliminary data, there will not yet be a place for Microsoft representatives on the new board of directors. Source […]

The UAE has joined the Chinese project to create a base on the moon

The United Arab Emirates has joined the Chinese lunar project International Lunar Research Station, which aims to build a base on the south pole of the Moon. The race to return to the Moon between China's lunar program and the NASA-funded Artemis program is heating up. Render of the planned International Lunar Research Station. Photo: CNSA Source: 3dnews.ru

New article: Why do we need 6G networks if 5G has still not become widespread?

Sixth-generation cellular communications will not only lead to a massive increase in speed, but will also enable breakthrough technologies such as 3D wireless networks, quantum communications, holographic beamforming, smart reflective surfaces, proactive caching and backscatter data exchange. We will tell you more about them in this material. Source: XNUMXdnews.ru

Red Hat's plans for X.org and Wayland in RHEL 10

According to the plan announced by Carlos Soriano Sanchez, the X.org graphics server and related components will be removed from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. The release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 is scheduled for 2025, CentOS Stream 10 - for 2024. XWayland will be used to power applications that require X11. Thus, in 2029 […]

Release of the Tails 5.20 distribution

The release of Tails 5.20 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a specialized distribution kit based on the Debian package base and designed for anonymous access to the network, has been released. Anonymous exit to Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections, except traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by default by the packet filter. Encryption is used to store user data in the save user data between runs mode. […]

Huawei introduced the world's first tablet with satellite communications - MatePad Pro 11 (2024) on the controversial Kirin 9000S chip

Huawei introduced the MatePad Pro 11 (2024) tablet computer, which stands out from its analogues with a unique feature - it is the world's first mass consumer tablet with support for satellite communications. Note that the tablet is currently only available in China, and satellite communication support is implemented through the use of the local Beidou system. Image source: GizchinaSource: 3dnews.ru

Sales of the Chinese processor Loongson 3A6000 have begun - performance at the level of Core i3-10100, but Windows does not work

The Chinese company Loongson officially introduced and began sales of the 3A6000 central processor, which is aimed at the local market. The chip is based on the proprietary LoongArch microarchitecture. The first tests of the Loongson 3A6000 processor show that it has the same IPC (instructions executed per clock) as the Intel Core i5-14600K, but with major caveats. The manufacturer himself compares the new product [...]