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Update of DNS servers BIND 9.14.4 and Knot 2.8.3.

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Correction updates have been released for stable branches of the DNS server BIND 9.14.4 and 9.11.9, as well as for the experimental branch 9.15.2 currently in development. The new releases address a vulnerability (CVE-2019-6471) caused by a race condition that could lead to a denial of service (process termination upon assertion failure) when blocking a large number of incoming packets. Additionally, the new version 9.14.4 introduces support for the GeoIP2 API […]

Functional DBMS

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The world of databases has long been dominated by relational DBMS that use SQL. It's so pervasive that the emerging varieties are called NoSQL. They have managed to carve out a niche in this market, but relational DBMS are not going anywhere and continue to be actively used for their purposes. In this article, I want to describe the concept of a functional database. For better understanding, I […]

The new Microsoft Edge may feature global media control.

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Microsoft is working on a new global control for multimedia in its Edge browser based on Chromium. Reportedly, the control activated by clicking the 'Multimedia' button in the address bar will now be able to display not only a list of currently playing audio or video files but also other active multimedia sessions, which can then be switched between and managed individually. […]

In Kazakhstan, several major providers have implemented HTTPS traffic interception.

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In accordance with the amendments to the law 'On Communications' in Kazakhstan that have been in effect since 2016, many Kazakh providers, including Kcell, Beeline, Tele2, and Altel, have today implemented systems to intercept clients' HTTPS traffic by substituting the originally used certificate. Initially, the interception system was planned to be implemented in 2016, but this operation has been constantly delayed, and the law has already become […]

Release of the Snort 2.9.14.0 attack detection system

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Cisco has released Snort 2.9.14.0, a free intrusion detection and prevention system that combines signature matching methods, protocol inspection tools, and mechanisms for anomaly detection. Key new features include: support for port number masks in host caches and the ability to override application ID bindings to network ports; new client software templates for output requests […]

The P4 Programming Language

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P4 is a programming language designed for programming packet routing rules. Unlike general-purpose languages like C or Python, P4 is a domain-specific language with a number of constructs optimized for network routing. P4 is an open-source language licensed and supported by a non-profit organization called the P4 Language Consortium. It is also supported by […]

Digital Shadows competently helps reduce digital risks

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You may be familiar with OSINT and have used the Shodan search engine, or you might already be using a Threat Intelligence Platform to prioritize IOCs from various feeds. However, sometimes it is necessary to constantly view your company from an outside perspective and receive assistance in addressing identified incidents. Digital Shadows allows you to monitor your company's digital assets, and its analytics provide actionable insights. Essentially […]

Basics of Transparent Proxying with 3proxy and iptables/netfilter or How to 'Route Everything Through a Proxy'

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This article aims to explore the possibilities of transparent proxying, which allows for the seamless redirection of all or part of the traffic through external proxy servers without clients noticing. When I began to tackle this task, I encountered a significant issue with implementation — the HTTPS protocol. In the good old days, there weren't many problems with transparent proxying of HTTP, […]

Long live the king: the brutal world of hierarchy in a pack of stray dogs

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In large groups of people, a leader always emerges, whether consciously or not. The distribution of power from the highest to the lowest levels of the hierarchical pyramid has several advantages for the group as a whole and for individual members. After all, order is always better than chaos, right? For thousands of years, humanity has implemented a power hierarchy in various civilizations in diverse ways […]

Chicago-style heist: 75 Car2Go 'Mercedes' cars were stolen in one day

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Monday, April 15, was supposed to be an ordinary day for the Car2Go car-sharing service employees in Chicago. Throughout the day, there was a surge in demand for luxury class Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The rental duration of these vehicles significantly exceeded the average trip length in Car2Go, and many cars were not returned at all. At the same time, dozens of cars belonging to […]

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