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46% of Python packages in the PyPI repository contain potentially unsafe code

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A group of researchers from the University of Turku (Finland) has published the results of an analysis of packages in the PyPI repository for the presence of potentially dangerous constructs that could lead to vulnerabilities. In analyzing 197,000 packages, 749,000 potential security issues were identified. In 46% of the packages, at least one such problem was found. Among the most commonly identified issues are shortcomings related to […]

The Glibc project canceled the mandatory transfer of code rights to the SPI Foundation.

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The developers of the GNU C Library (glibc) have made changes to the rules for accepting changes and transferring copyright, abolishing the mandatory transfer of property rights to the Open Source Foundation on the code. Similar to the changes previously adopted in the GCC project, signing a CLA agreement with the Open Source Foundation in glibc has been moved to optional operations, carried out at the developer's discretion. The rule changes allowing acceptance […]

Release of Siduction 2021.2 Distribution

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The release of the Siduction 2021.2 project has been formed, which develops a desktop-oriented Linux distribution built on the Debian Sid (unstable) package base. It is noted that preparation for the new release began about a year ago, but in April 2020, the key developer of the project, Alf Gaida, stopped communicating, and since then nothing has been heard from him. Other developers have not been able to clarify the situation, […]

Apache Cassandra 4.0 Database Management System Available

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The Apache Software Foundation has announced the release of the distributed database management system Apache Cassandra 4.0, classified as a noSQL system and designed for creating highly scalable and reliable storage for large amounts of data stored in the form of an associative array (hash). The release of Cassandra 4.0 is considered ready for production deployments and has already been tested in the infrastructures of companies such as Amazon, Apple, DataStax, Instaclustr, iland, and Netflix with clusters, […]

Release of OPNsense 21.7 Firewall Distribution

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The release of the OPNsense 21.7 firewall distribution has taken place, which is a fork of the pfSense project, created with the goal of forming a fully open distribution that could possess functionalities at the level of commercial solutions for deploying firewalls and network gateways. Unlike pfSense, the project is positioned as not being controlled by a single company, developed with direct participation from the community, and possessing […]

Microsoft Opens Source Code for Layer Translating Direct3D 9 Commands to Direct3D 12

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Microsoft has announced the release of the source code for the D3D9On12 layer with the implementation of the Device Driver Interface (DDI), which translates Direct3D 9 (D3D9) commands into Direct3D 12 (D3D12) commands. This layer allows old applications to run in environments that support only D3D12, and may be useful for implementing D3D9 based on vkd3d and VKD3D-Proton projects, offering Direct3D 12 implementation […]

Release of VirtualBox 6.1.26

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Oracle has released a corrective update for the VirtualBox 6.1.26 virtualization system, noting 5 fixes. Key changes include: in the Linux platform additions, a regressive change from the previous release has been fixed, which caused mouse cursor displacement when using the VMSVGA virtual adapter in a multi-monitor configuration. Screen artifacts when restoring saved sessions have been eliminated in the VMSVGA driver.

Release of PulseAudio sound server 15.0

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The PulseAudio 15.0 sound server has been released, acting as an intermediary between applications and various low-level sound subsystems, abstracting hardware interaction. PulseAudio allows for volume control and sound mixing at the level of individual applications, organizing input, mixing, and output of sound with multiple input and output channels or sound cards, and enables dynamic changes to sound format.

GitHub has established a service to protect developers from unfair DMCA takedowns.

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GitHub has announced the establishment of a service providing free legal assistance to open-source developers accused of violating Section 1201 of the DMCA, which prohibits circumvention of technical protection measures such as DRM. The service will be overseen by attorneys from Stanford Law School, with funding provided by the new Developer Defense Fund, which has allocated one million dollars for its operation.

Release of nDPI 4.0 Deep Packet Inspection System

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The ntop project, which develops tools for traffic capture and analysis, has released the nDPI 4.0 packet deep inspection toolkit, continuing the development of the OpenDPI library. The nDPI project was initiated after an unsuccessful attempt to submit changes to the OpenDPI repository, which has remained unsupported. The nDPI code is written in C and is distributed under the LGPLv3 license. The project enables the identification of protocols used in traffic.

Release of DXVK 1.9.1, implementing Direct3D 9/10/11 over the Vulkan API.

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The DXVK 1.9.1 layer is now available, providing an implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 9, 10, and 11, operating through call translation in the Vulkan API. DXVK requires drivers that support API Vulkan 1.1, such as Mesa RADV 20.2, NVIDIA 415.22, Intel ANV 19.0, and AMDVLK. DXVK can be used to run 3D applications and games.

Release of the reference implementation of the cryptographic hash function BLAKE3 1.0

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The release of the reference implementation of the cryptographic hash function BLAKE3 1.0 has occurred, notable for its very high hash computation performance while ensuring reliability at the level of SHA-3. In tests generating a hash for a 16 KB file, BLAKE3 with a 256-bit key outperforms SHA3-256 by 17 times, SHA-256 by 14 times, SHA-512 by 9 times, SHA-1 by 6 times, and […]

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