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Oracle has released a corrective update for the virtualization system VirtualBox 6.1.20, which includes 22 fixes. The changelog does not explicitly mention the resolution of 20 vulnerabilities that Oracle reported separately without providing detailed information. It is only known that the three most critical issues have danger levels of 8.1, 8.2, and 8.4 (likely allowing access to the host system from within the virtual […]
After a year of development, a new stable branch of the high-performance HTTP server and multiprotocol proxy server nginx 1.20.0 has been presented, which has incorporated changes accumulated in the main branch 1.19.x. Moving forward, all changes in the stable branch 1.20 will focus on fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities. A main branch nginx 1.21 will soon be formed, in which the development of new […]
The experimental implementation of FLoC technology, developed by Google to replace tracking cookies, launched in Chrome 89, has faced opposition from the community. After the implementation of FLoC, Google plans to completely discontinue support for third-party cookies in Chrome/Chromium that are set when accessing websites different from the current page's domain. Currently, selective testing of FLoC is being carried out on a small […]
Mozilla has removed the 'View Page Info' option from the context menu in Firefox 88 without mentioning it in the release notes or informing users, which previously allowed users to easily view page parameters and get links to images and resources used on the page. The hotkey 'CTRL+I' for invoking the 'View Page Info' dialogue still works for now. The dialogue can also be accessed through […]
The release of web browser Firefox 88 has taken place. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch 78.10.0 has been formed. The Firefox 89 branch will soon enter beta testing, with the release scheduled for June 1. Key innovations include adding support for integrated input forms in PDF viewer, which utilize JavaScript for interactive user engagement.
Mozilla has decided not to renew its contract with the marketing company Leanplum, under which telemetry was sent in the mobile versions of Firefox for Android and iOS. By default, telemetry sending to Leanplum was enabled for approximately 10% of users in the U.S. Information about the telemetry sending was displayed in the settings and was available to disable (in the 'Data collection' menu).
The release of EndeavourOS 2021.04.17 has been published, succeeding the Antergos distribution, which was discontinued in May 2019 due to a lack of free time for the remaining maintainers to support the project adequately. The distribution offers a simple installer for setting up a basic Arch Linux environment with Xfce desktop by default and the option to install one of 9 […]
The release of OpenSSH 8.6 has been published, which is the open implementation of the client and server for working with the SSH 2.0 and SFTP protocols. The new version fixes a vulnerability in the LogVerbose directive implementation that appeared in the previous release, allowing an increase in the level of debugging information logged, including the capability to filter based on patterns, functions, and files related to the executable code.
The results of the annual Debian project leader elections have been summarized. The voting involved 455 developers, constituting 44% of all eligible participants (last year’s turnout was 33%, and the year before, 37%). This year, there were two candidates for the leadership position. Jonathan Carter won, having been re-elected for a second term.
Proxmox, known for developing Proxmox Virtual Environment and Proxmox Mail Gateway products, has released Proxmox Backup Server 1.1, which is presented as a ready-made solution for backing up and restoring virtual environments, containers, and server configurations. The installation ISO image is available for free download. The components specific to the distribution are released under the AGPLv3 license. Updates are available through a paid option.
The general voting on possible support for the FSF board's resignation petition and the dismissal of Stallman by the Debian project has concluded. According to the automatically calculated preliminary voting results, the seventh item on the ballot won: the project will not make any public statements regarding the FSF and Stallman, and project participants are free to support any petition on this matter. In addition to the chosen position in the voting, there are other aspects to consider.
The release of the console file manager nnn 4.0 has been published, suitable for use on low-powered devices with limited resources (memory consumption about 3.5MB, and the executable file size is 100KB). In addition to tools for navigating files and directories, it includes a disk space usage analyzer, an interface for launching programs, a file selection mode for vim, and a bulk file renaming system.