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Oracle has released a patch update for the virtualization system VirtualBox 6.1.4, which includes 17 fixes. The main changes in the 6.1.4 release include: support for Linux kernel 5.5 in additions for guest systems based on Linux and a resolution for the issue with accessing mounted disk images via loopback device through Shared folders; a regressive change introduced in version 6.1 has been fixed, which caused […]
Hello, Habr users. As usual, we continue to share interesting material in anticipation of the start of new courses. Today, especially for you, we have translated an article about Google Cloud Spanner, coinciding with the launch of the course "AWS for Developers." Initially published on the Lightspeed HQ blog. As a company that offers numerous cloud POS solutions for retailers, restaurateurs, and online sellers worldwide, Lightspeed utilizes […]
The Japanese National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has long been engaged in enhancing communication systems and has set records multiple times. Japanese scientists first achieved data transmission speeds at the level of 1 Petabit/s as early as 2015. It took four years from the creation of the first prototype to testing a fully functional system with all necessary components, yet it is still far from widespread […]
An update to the Solaris 11.4 SRU 18 operating system (Support Repository Update) has been released, offering a series of fixes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the recommended fixes in the update, simply execute the command ‘pkg update’. In this release: A new mod_wsgi module for Python 3.7 has been added; The ghostscript issue with xref table generation has been resolved; Network functionalities have been disabled […]
A corrective update for Firefox 73.0.1 has been released, which includes 5 fixes: The issue causing browser crashes on some Linux distributions while playing encrypted multimedia content has been resolved; An error that led to premature termination when exiting preview mode before printing has been fixed; Problems with connecting to the RBC Royal Bank site have been addressed; Crashes on Windows systems have been corrected that occurred when […]
A new variant of ransomware malware encrypts files and adds the extension ‘.SaveTheQueen’, spreading through the SYSVOL system network folder on Active Directory domain controllers. Our clients recently encountered this malware. Below, we present our complete analysis, findings, and conclusions. Detection One of our clients reached out to us after they encountered […]
Mozilla, the company behind the popular web browser Firefox, has been working on its own VPN service for quite some time. It has now announced the launch of the beta version of the Firefox Private Network VPN client, available by subscription to users of Android devices. The developers claim that unlike free alternatives, their VPN service does not log user traffic and does not keep a history of visited […]
Google continues to enhance the Android user experience with mobile games. According to reports from various sources, soon Android device owners will be able to launch games without waiting for them to fully load. Despite the continually growing popularity of Android games, quality applications in this category often take up considerable space. This means users have to wait for a while before they can start interacting […]
Microsoft has published an updated list of plans for the development of the Edge browser. The creation of a version for Linux is no longer just mentioned by Microsoft developers at conferences, but has been confirmed as a planned feature that has undergone discussion and review. The timeline for implementation has not yet been determined. Plans also include support for synchronization of extensions and history across devices, the ability to navigate through PDF file contents, and a mode […]
After nearly a year of development, Intel has released the network configurator ConnMan 1.38. The package is characterized by low system resource consumption and flexible means for extending functionality through plugins, making ConnMan suitable for embedded systems. The project was originally founded by Intel and Nokia during the development of the MeeGo platform, and later the ConnMan-based network configuration system was […]
Do you remember the old cartoon about the hippo who was terribly afraid of vaccinations and ultimately fell ill with infectious jaundice? It's a great and instructive cartoon for children who fear just one shot, yet it glosses over a major truth: in the hospital, a patient with jaundice undergoes a real carousel of injections, including intravenous push, intravenous drip, and intramuscular ones. Essentially, our large hippo avoided […]
We will discuss an inexpensive and safe method to provide remote employees with VPN access, while not exposing the company to reputational or financial risks and not creating additional problems for the IT department and company management. With the development of IT, it has become possible to hire remote employees for an increasing number of positions. Previously, remote workers were mostly found among creative professionals […]