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The release of version 16 of VMWare Workstation Pro has been announced, a proprietary virtualization software suite for workstations, also available for Linux. The following changes have occurred in this release: Support for new guest OSs has been added: RHEL 8.2, Debian 10.5, Fedora 32, CentOS 8.2, SLE 15 SP2 GA, FreeBSD 11.4, and ESXi 7.0 Support for guest Windows 7 and above […]
A new version of the LSP Plugins effect package has been released, designed for audio processing during mixing and mastering of recordings. The most significant changes include: Added a plugin that implements the crossover function (splitting the signal into distinct frequency bands) ā Crossover Plugin Series. Fixed a regression that caused desynchronization of the left and right channels of the limiter when oversampling was enabled (the change came from Hector Martin). An error was fixed in […]
Regardless of what a company does, DNS security should be an integral part of its security strategy. Name resolution services, which convert network node names to IP addresses, are used by virtually all applications and services on the network. If an attacker gains control over an organizationās DNS, they can easily: take over management of publicly accessible resources and redirect incoming […]
Hello, Habr! In October, OTUS is launching a new stream of the "Linux Security" course. As we approach the course start, we are sharing an article written by one of our instructors ā Alexander Kolesnikov. In 2016, Microsoft introduced a new technology to the IT community, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which aimed at uniting previously irreconcilable competitors fighting for popularity […]
The code that provided the ability to scroll text backward (CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK) has been removed from the text console implementation that comes with the Linux kernel. The code was removed due to errors that had no one to fix because there was no maintainer overseeing the vgacon development. In the summer, a vulnerability (CVE-2020-14331) was discovered and fixed in vgacon, capable of causing a buffer overflow due to inadequate memory availability checks […]
The release of the Magma 1.2.0 platform is now available, designed for the rapid deployment of components for operating cellular networks 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G. The platform was originally developed by Facebook as part of an initiative to ensure global network accessibility, but was later transformed into a standalone project under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization OpenStack Foundation. The code is written in C, C++, Go […]
Background I once tried to create an article on a couple of wiki projects, but they were removed because they lacked encyclopedic value, and apparently, if you write about something new and unknown, it's perceived as publicity. After a while, my article was deleted. I was initially upset, but in the discussion, I was invited to another small […]
The proposed information environment is a kind of decentralized social network. However, unlike many existing solutions, this environment has a number of useful features beyond decentralization and is built on fairly simple and standard technical solutions (email, json, text files, and a bit of blockchain). This allows anyone with basic programming knowledge to create their services for this […]
Cisco has announced a significant new release of the free antivirus package ClamAV 0.103.0. Remember, the project was taken over by Cisco in 2013 following the acquisition of Sourcefire, the company behind ClamAV and Snort. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Key improvements: Clamd now supports reloading the signature database in a separate thread without blocking the scan. The database can be reloaded in a separate thread […]
Just yesterday, a new version of the Deepin distribution, developed based on Debian and using the eponymous DE, was quietly released. This version is based on Debian 10.5. Notable features: A new design for the environment has been introduced, including new icons, smooth animations, rounded corners, and a task overview screen. A new installer design has also been implemented. Additionally, there's an option to install […]
The Reward by Tohad At the beginning of working with Kubernetes, it is often forgotten to configure container resources. At this stage, it's sufficient to ensure that the Docker image runs and can be deployed in the Kubernetes cluster. However, later, the application needs to be deployed in the production cluster along with other applications. For this, it is necessary to allocate resources for the container and ensure that there are enough of them […]
Hello. I've decided to share my findingsāa product of reflection, trials, and errors. Essentially, this is not really a finding, of courseāthis should already be well known to those dealing with applied statistical data processing and optimization of various systems, not necessarily just DBMS. And yes, they know and write interesting articles based on their research, for example (UPD.: in the comments […]