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Second beta release of FreeBSD 12.1

The second beta release of FreeBSD 12.1 has been published. FreeBSD 12.1-BETA2 is available for amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpcspe, sparc64, and armv6, armv7, and aarch64 architectures. Additionally, images have been prepared for virtualization systems (QCOW2, VHD, VMDK, raw) and Amazon EC2 cloud environments. The release of FreeBSD 12.1 is scheduled for November 4. An overview of the new features can be found in the announcement of the first beta release.

How to open an office abroad - part one. Why?

The topic of relocating one's mortal body from one country to another seems to have been explored from all angles. Some say it's time. Others claim that the former group doesn’t understand anything, and that it’s definitely not time. Some write about how to buy buckwheat in America, while others discuss how to find a job in London if you only know Russian swear words. However, what does […]

Next Browser

The new browser aptly named Next is focused on keyboard management, so it lacks a conventional interface. The keyboard shortcuts are similar to those used in Emacs and vi. The browser can be customized to your liking and enhanced with extensions written in Lisp. There is also a 'fuzzy' search function — where you don’t need to input consecutive letters of specific words/phrases, […]

Release of the DNS server KnotDNS 2.8.4

On September 24, 2019, an entry about the release of the KnotDNS 2.8.4 DNS server appeared on the developer's website. The project developer is the Czech domain name registrar CZ.NIC. KnotDNS is a high-performance DNS server that supports all DNS features. It is written in C and distributed under the GPLv3 license. For high performance in handling requests, a multithreaded and mostly non-blocking implementation is used, which scales well.

Final version of the cryptographic utility cryptoarmpkcs. Creating self-signed SSL certificates

The final version of the cryproarmpkcs utility has been released. A significant difference from previous versions is the addition of features related to the creation of self-signed certificates. Certificates can be created either with the generation of a key pair or based on previously created certificate requests (PKCS#10). The created certificate, along with the created key pair, is placed in a secure PKCS#12 container. The PKCS#12 container can be used when working with openssl.

Release of the RPM package manager 4.15

After nearly two years of development, the release of the RPM package manager 4.15.0 has taken place. The RPM4 project is developed by Red Hat and is used in distributions such as RHEL (including derivative projects CentOS, Scientific Linux, AsiaLinux, Red Flag Linux, Oracle Linux), Fedora, SUSE, openSUSE, ALT Linux, OpenMandriva, Mageia, PCLinuxOS, Tizen, and many others. Previously, the RPM5 project was developed by an independent team of developers.

33+ tools for Kubernetes security

For reference: If you have concerns about security in a Kubernetes-based infrastructure, this excellent overview from Sysdig will serve as a great starting point for a quick introduction to current solutions. It includes comprehensive systems from well-known market players as well as much simpler tools that address specific issues. And in the comments, we […]

The Genie

Sooner or later, any system in operation faces security questions: ensuring authentication, permissions separation, auditing, and other tasks. Numerous solutions have already been developed for Kubernetes that enable compliance with standards even in very demanding environments... This material is dedicated to the basic aspects of security implemented within the built-in K8s mechanisms. It will primarily benefit those who […]

Zimbra Open-Source Edition and Automatic Email Signatures

Automatic signatures in emails are perhaps one of the most frequently used business functions. A once-configured signature can not only permanently enhance employee efficiency and boost sales levels but also, in some cases, improve the company's information security and even help avoid lawsuits. For instance, charitable organizations often include information about various ways […]

Oracle will support Java SE 8/11 until 2030, and Solaris 11 until 2031.

Oracle has shared its plans regarding the support of Java SE and Solaris. The previously published timeline indicates that the Java SE 8 branch will be supported until March 2025, and the Java SE 11 branch until September 2026. However, Oracle notes that these deadlines are not final and support will be extended for at least until 2030, as […]

After 6 years of inactivity, fetchmail 6.4.0 is now available

After more than 6 years since the last update, the new version of the email retrieval and forwarding program fetchmail 6.4.0 has been released. It allows retrieving mail using the protocols and extensions POP2, POP3, RPOP, APOP, KPOP, IMAP, ETRN, and ODMR, filtering received correspondence, distributing messages from one account to several users, and forwarding to local mailboxes […]

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