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Cage Remote File Access System

System Purpose Remote access to files on computers within the network. The system 'virtually' supports all major file operations (creation, deletion, reading, writing, etc.) through transaction (message) exchanges over the TCP protocol. Areas of Application The system's functionality is effective in the following cases: in native applications for mobile and embedded devices (smartphones, onboard control systems, etc.), requiring fast […]

Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS has received an update to the graphics stack and the Linux kernel.

Canonical has released an update for the Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS distribution, which includes several enhancements for improved performance. The build features updates to the Linux kernel, graphic stack, and several hundred packages. Errors in the installer and bootloader have also been fixed. Updates are available for all distributions: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS, Kubuntu 18.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie 18.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu MATE 18.04.3 LTS, […]

Independent Review of PVS-Studio (Linux, C++)

I saw a publication about how PVS has indeed learned to analyze on Linux, and decided to try it on my projects. Here’s what I found. Contents Pros Cons Conclusion Afterword Pros Responsive support I requested a trial key, and received it the same day. The documentation is quite understandable. I managed to launch the analyzer without any major issues. The help for console commands […]

About admins, DevOps, endless confusion, and DevOps transformation within the company.

What does it take for an IT company to succeed in 2019? Speakers at conferences and meetups use a lot of loud and not always understandable terms for regular people. The fight for deployment time, microservices, moving away from monoliths, DevOps transformation, and so much more. Stripping away the verbal embellishments and speaking plainly, it all boils down to a simple thesis: create a quality product, and […]

A new technique for exploiting vulnerabilities in SQLite has been introduced.

Researchers from Check Point revealed at the DEF CON conference details of a new attack technique on applications using vulnerable versions of SQLite. The Check Point method treats database files as opportunities for integrating vulnerability exploitation scripts into various internal SQLite subsystems that are not accessible for direct exploitation. Researchers have also prepared a technique for exploiting vulnerabilities with the exploit encoded in the form of […]

The neural network "Beeline AI — People Search" will help find missing persons

Beeline has developed a specialized neural network that assists in finding missing persons: the platform is called "Beeline AI - Search for People." The solution aims to streamline the operations of the search and rescue team "Lisa Alert." Since 2018, this team has been using drones for search operations conducted in forested areas and industrial zones of cities. However, analyzing images captured by drone cameras requires the involvement of […]

System76 Adder WS: a mobile workstation based on Linux.

System76 has announced the Adder WS portable computer, designed for both content creators and researchers, as well as gaming enthusiasts. The mobile workstation features a 15.6-inch 4K OLED display with a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels. Graphics processing is handled by the discrete NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 accelerator. The maximum configuration includes an Intel Core i9-9980HK processor, which features eight computing cores with the ability to […]

Hacks for working with a large number of small files

The idea for this article was born spontaneously from a discussion in the comments of the article 'A Few Things About Inodes'. The fact is that the internal specifics of our services involve storing an enormous number of small files. Currently, we have hundreds of terabytes of such data. We encountered some obvious and not-so-obvious challenges and managed to navigate them successfully. Therefore, I'm sharing […]

Testing Infrastructure as Code with Pulumi. Part 1

Hello, friends. As we prepare for the launch of a new cohort for the 'DevOps Practices and Tools' course, we're sharing a new translation with you. Let's go. Using Pulumi and general-purpose programming languages for Infrastructure as Code offers many advantages: possessing skills and knowledge, eliminating boilerplate in code through abstraction, and familiar tools for your team, such as IDEs and linters. […]

Silent messages have appeared in Telegram

The latest update for the Telegram messenger for mobile devices running Android and iOS has been released: the update includes a considerable number of additions and improvements. First and foremost, we should highlight silent messages. Such messages will not produce sounds upon arrival. This feature will be useful when you need to send a message to someone who is, say, in a meeting or a lecture. For sending silent […]

Parrot 4.7 Beta released!

The Parrot OS 4.7 Beta has been released! Previously known as Parrot Security OS (or ParrotSec) — a Linux distribution based on Debian, focused on computer security. It is intended for penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and remediation, computer forensics, and anonymous web browsing. Developed by the Frozenbox team. Project website: https://www.parrotsec.org/index.php Download here: https://www.parrotsec.org/download.php Files are located […]

Mastodon v2.9.3

Mastodon is a decentralized social network made up of numerous servers connected into one network. The new version includes the following features: Support for GIF and WebP for custom emojis. A logout button in the dropdown menu in the web interface. A message indicating that text search is unavailable in the web interface. Added suffix to Mastodon::Version for forks. Animated custom emojis move when hovered over […]

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