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A buffer boundary checking mode has been implemented for the C language based on Clang

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Engineers at Apple have announced readiness for testing the '-fbounds-safety' mode for the Clang compiler, providing guarantees for safe buffer operations in C code. This mode is included in a fork of LLVM supported by Apple for the Swift project. A gradual transfer of the '-fbounds-safety' functionality to the main LLVM/Clang codebase is planned. It is noted that the proposed protection mechanism is already […]

Release of Midnight Commander file manager 4.8.33

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After five months of development, the release of the console file manager Midnight Commander 4.8.33 has been published, which has been developed since 1994 and provides a dual-pane interface in the style of Norton Commander. Midnight Commander features include mouse support, a built-in file viewer, and a text editor with syntax highlighting, using virtual file systems for navigation within archives, packages, and network storage (SFTP, SSH), connecting […]

Release of the Lightweight Wayland Desktop Environment U24.04

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The release of the Lightweight Wayland Desktop Environment (LWDE) distribution is now available, providing a pre-configured and ready-to-use desktop based on the composite server Labwc. The distribution is built on the Ubuntu 24.04 package base using its own repository. The project might be useful for enthusiasts looking to create their own environment for transitioning from LXDE to Wayland-based environments. A build for architecture […] has been prepared for download.

VirtualBox 7.1.6

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The release of the virtualization system VirtualBox 7.1.6 has occurred. Among the changes, 2 critical vulnerabilities allowing a local user to escalate their privileges have also been addressed. Change list: VMM: Fixed an issue that caused the Windows 11 24H2 guest system to experience BSOD in rare cases. GUI: Improved the display of disabled options (mask + font) when using certain Linux themes. GUI: Fixed […]

Stable release of the Vivaldi 7.1 browser for desktops

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Today the release of the Vivaldi 7.1 web browser took place, developed by former Opera Presto developers on the open-source Chromium engine. The new version features an improved widget panel: a new weather widget has been added, along with options for customizing the appearance of widgets. Additionally, it now allows importing open tabs from other browsers and features a new bookmark save dialog for the Express panel. Furthermore, developers have enhanced the recovery system […]

Release of MySQL 9.2.0 database

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Oracle has formed a new branch of the MySQL 9.2.0 database. MySQL Community Server 9.2.0 builds are prepared for all major Linux distributions, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows. As part of the new release model introduced in 2023, MySQL 9.2 is categorized under the 'Innovation' branches, which will also include the next significant release, MySQL 9.3. Innovation branches are recommended for those looking to […]

Due to a typo in the settings, attackers could substitute the DNS server for MasterCard.

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A security researcher from Seralys discovered a vulnerability allowing DNS server substitution for the domain mastercard.com, used in the MasterCard payment system infrastructure. Since June 2020, there has been a typo in the DNS zone settings for mastercard.com — instead of the host "a22-65.akam.net" (Akamai DNS service), the host "a22-65.akam.ne" was listed. The root zone ".ne" is assigned to the Republic of Niger, and the domain "akam.ne" turned out to be […]

Release of BSD Router Project 1.994

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Olivier Cochard-Labbé, the creator of the FreeNAS distribution, has announced the release of the specialized BSD Router Project 1.994 (BSDRP), notable for updating the codebase to the in-development FreeBSD 15 branch. The distribution is designed for creating compact software routers supporting the routing protocols RIP, OSPF, BGP, and PIM. Management is done via a command line interface reminiscent of Cisco IOS. The distribution […]

Debian 13 Package Freeze Plan

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The Debian developers published the package freeze plan for the upcoming Debian 13 "Trixie" release. The release of Debian 13 is expected in the second half of 2025. On March 15, 2025, the first phase of the package freeze will begin, during which "transitions" (package updates requiring adjustment of dependencies in other packages, leading to the temporary removal of packages from Testing) will cease, as well as […]

Google Search Will No Longer Be Available Without JavaScript

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Google is now informing users that JavaScript needs to be enabled in their browsers to use the search functionality. Earlier, foreign resource TechCrunch reached out to Google employees to clarify the reasons behind this decision. This measure is aimed at combating bots, as well as the fact that most users access the search engine with JavaScript enabled, and many don't even know how to disable it. Only 0.1% of users […]

Wine 10.0

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After a year of development and 29 preliminary versions, a stable release of the open-source Win32 API implementation project, Wine 10.0, has been released. The new version includes over 6000 changes. Notable new features include full support for the ARM64EC architecture, improved performance on high-density pixel displays, the default inclusion of the Wayland driver, new panels for screen and joystick settings, […]

Release of Ventoy 1.1.0, a tool for booting arbitrary systems from USB drives

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Ventoy 1.1.0 has been released, a toolkit designed for creating bootable USB drives that can include multiple operating systems. The program allows you to boot the OS from unmodified ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD, and EFI images without requiring the image to be unpacked or the drive to be reformatted. All you need to do is copy the desired set of ISO images to a USB Flash drive with the Ventoy bootloader, and it will enable the booting of the operating systems contained within those images. In […]

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