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Discussion: standard UNIX utilities that few people have used and still use today

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A week ago, Douglas McIlroy, the developer of the UNIX pipeline and the author of the concept of 'component-oriented programming', shared interesting and unusual UNIX programs that have not found widespread use. The publication sparked an active discussion on Hacker News. We have gathered the most interesting points and would be happy if you join the discussion. Photo — Virginia Johnson — Unsplash Working with Text In UNIX-like operating systems […]

The Apple App Store has become available in 20 more countries.

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Apple has made its App Store available to users in 20 more countries, bringing the total number of states where the App Store operates to 155. The new entries include: Afghanistan, Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Georgia, the Maldives, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Iraq, Kosovo, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Rwanda, Tonga, Zambia, and Vanuatu. Apple has introduced its signature […]

Tor Browser 9.0.7 Update

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A new version of the Tor Browser 9.0.7, focused on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy, is now available. The browser is designed to maintain anonymity, security, and privacy, with all traffic routed solely through the Tor network. It is impossible to connect directly through the system's current network connection, making it untraceable to the user's real IP address (in the event of a browser hack, attackers can gain access to system […]

Firefox 76 will feature a HTTPS-only mode

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In the nightly builds of Firefox, on which the release of Firefox 76 will be based on May 5, an optional 'HTTPS Only' mode has been added. When this mode is enabled, all non-encrypted requests will be automatically redirected to their secure versions (changing 'http://' to 'https://'). To enable the mode, a setting 'dom.security.https_only_mode' has been added to about:config. The change will be applied at the level of downloaded […]

Release of LMDE 4 "Debbie"

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March 20 marks the release of LMDE 4 "Debbie." This release includes all the features of Linux Mint 19.3. LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is Linux Mint's project aimed at ensuring the continuity of Linux Mint's operation and assessing the workload in case Ubuntu Linux ceases to exist. Additionally, LMDE serves as one of the build targets to guarantee compatibility of Linux Mint software outside […]

Release of DXVK 1.6

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On March 20, the new version DXVK 1.6 was released. DXVK is a Vulkan-based layer for DirectX 9/10/11 for running 3D applications under Wine. Changes and improvements: The libraries d3d10.dll and d3d10_1.dll for D3D10 will no longer be installed by default, as support for D3D10 is sufficiently provided by the libraries d3d10core.dll and d3d11.dll; thus, allowing the use of the D3D10 effects framework implementation in Wine. Minor […]

WiFi Games on ESP32

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The idea of creating a portable tool for analyzing WiFi networks was prompted by this article. Thanks to them for the idea. I just happened to have some free time. All the work was done as part of a hobby aimed at pleasure and expanding my knowledge in the field of network technologies. Slowly, 1 to 4 hours a week, since the beginning of this year. Practical use […]

Users of Android flagships will soon be able to update GPU drivers through Google Play.

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During the presentation of the flagship chipset for mobile devices, Snapdragon 865, in December 2019, Qualcomm also announced its intention to allow drivers for the graphics subsystem of devices based on its processors to be updated via Google Play. Today, at the Google and Qualcomm game developers summit, they reported on the work done in this direction and announced that the Pixel 4 smartphone will become […]

The Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing warned about the nuances of acquiring "free subscriptions" to online services.

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In light of the spread of coronavirus and quarantine measures, some companies have begun offering users free access to their web services. The Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being (Rospotrebnadzor) has published recommendations for working with such platforms. According to Rospotrebnadzor, when signing up for so-called "free subscriptions," one important point must be considered: most services and platforms […]

Release of Parrot 4.8 distribution with a selection of programs for security testing.

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The release of Parrot 4.8 distribution is now available, based on the Debian Testing package base and includes a set of tools for system security testing, forensic analysis, and reverse engineering. Three ISO image options are offered for download: with MATE environment (full version 4 GB and lightweight version 1.8 GB) and with KDE desktop (1.9 GB). The Parrot distribution is marketed as a portable laboratory with […]

KubiScan — a tool for scanning Kubernetes clusters for vulnerabilities

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KubiScan is a tool for scanning Kubernetes clusters for risky permissions in the Kubernetes Role-based access control (RBAC) authorization model. This tool was released as part of the research "Securing Kubernetes clusters by eliminating risky permissions." Kubernetes is open-source software for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. It supports key containerization technologies, including Docker, rkt, […]

Release of Audacious 4.0

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On March 21, the audio player Audacious 4.0 was released. Audacious is a player focused on low resource consumption, a fork of BMP, and a successor to XMMS. The new release defaults to using Qt 5. GTK 2 remains an option for building, but all new features will be added to the Qt interface. The WinAmp-like interface on Qt was not completed by the release […]

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