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Four packages in the NPM repository were found to be transmitting user data.

Malicious activity has been detected in four packages in the NPM repository, which included a preinstall script that sent information about the IP address, location, username, CPU model, and home directory of the user to GitHub before package installation. The malicious code was found in the packages electorn (255 downloads), lodashs (78 downloads), loadyaml (48 downloads), and loadyml (37 downloads). The problematic packages were hosted in […

Experience of Changing SAP Hosting: How to Migrate Systems Without the Pain

Or can it? Of course, migrating SAP systems is a complex and painstaking process, for which the coordinated efforts of all participants are crucial for success. If the migration is done under tight deadlines, the task becomes exponentially more complicated. Not everyone dares to take it on. There can be several reasons. For example, the process itself is lengthy and organizationally complex. Plus, there’s the risk of unplanned system downtimes. Or […]

2. UserGate Getting Started. Requirements, installation

Hello, this is the second article about the NGFW solution from UserGate. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to install the UserGate firewall on a virtual system (I will use VMware Workstation virtualization software) and perform its initial setup (allow access from the local network through the UserGate gateway to the internet). 1. Introduction First, I will describe the various methods of integrating this gateway into the network. I want to […]

Release of the Elbrus 6.0 distribution

MCST has released the Elbrus Linux 6.0 distribution, built using insights from Debian GNU/Linux and the LFS project. Elbrus Linux is not a rebuild but an independent distribution developed by the Elbrus architecture developers. It supports systems with Elbrus processors (Elbrus-16C, Elbrus-12C, Elbrus-2C3, Elbrus-8SV, Elbrus-8C, Elbrus-1C+, Elbrus-1SC, and Elbrus-4C), SPARC V9 (R2000, R2000+, R1000), and x86_64. Builds for Elbrus processors are supplied […

fheroes2 0.8.2

Hello to all fans of the game "Heroes of Might and Magic 2"! We're excited to announce that the free engine fheroes2 has been updated to version 0.8.2, which is a small but confident step towards version 0.9. This time, we focused our attention on an element of gameplay that may seem inconspicuous at first glance but is one of the most essential — artificial intelligence. Its code has been completely rewritten […]

Broot v1.0.2 (console utility for searching and manipulating files)

Console file manager written in Rust. Features: Measures have been taken for comfortable viewing of large directories. Search for files and directories (fuzzy search is used). File manipulation. There is a multi-panel mode. Preview of files. View occupied space. License: MIT Installed size: 5.46 MiB Dependencies: gcc-libs and zlib. Source: linux.org.ru

Back in the U.S.A.: HP begins assembling servers in the USA

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will be the first manufacturer to return to the 'white box' approach. The company has announced a new initiative to produce servers from components made in the USA. HPE will ensure the security of the supply chain for American clients as part of the HPE Trusted Supply Chain initiative. This service is primarily aimed at clients in the public sector, healthcare, and participants […]

ITBeard: Containerization Explained. Interview with System Engineers from Southbridge

Today, you are invited to explore the world of system engineers, also known as DevOps engineers: an episode about virtualization, containerization, orchestration using Kubernetes, and configuration setup through Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, playbooks, kubelets, Helm, Docker Swarm, kubectl, charts, and pods — powerful theory for clear practice. Our guests are System Engineers from the training center "Slyorm" and simultaneously from the company Southbridge — Nikolai Mesropyan and Marcel Ibraev. […]

Release of the network security scanner Nmap 7.90

After more than a year since the last release, the Nmap 7.90 network security scanner is now available, intended for conducting network audits and identifying active network services. This release includes 3 new NSE scripts to automate various actions with Nmap. Over 1200 new signatures have been added for identifying network applications and operating systems. Notable changes in Nmap 7.90: Project […]

The Pension Fund of the Russian Federation chooses Linux

The Pension Fund of Russia has announced a tender for the improvement of application and server software for the module 'Management of electronic signatures and encryption' (PPO UEPSh and SPO UEPSh) for operation with Astra Linux and ALT Linux operating systems. As part of this government contract, the PFR will adapt part of the automated system AIS PFR-2 for use with Russian distributions of Linux: Astra and ALT. At the same […]

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