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The release of the NGINX Unit 1.11 application server is now available, which develops a solution for running web applications in various programming languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Go, JavaScript/Node.js, and Java). Under NGINX Unit, multiple applications in different programming languages can run simultaneously, with launch parameters that can be dynamically changed without the need to edit configuration files and restart […]
Researchers have discovered several critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel: A buffer overflow in the network server part of virtio in the Linux kernel, which can be exploited to cause denial of service or execute code on the host OS. CVE-2019-14835 The Linux kernel running on the PowerPC architecture does not properly handle Facility Unavailable exceptions in certain situations. This vulnerability may be […]
Sam Hartman, the leader of the Debian project, while attempting to resolve disagreements between the maintainers of the elogind packages (an interface for running GNOME 3 without systemd) and libsystemd, arising from conflicts between these packages and the recent refusal of the release team to include elogind in the testing branch, has suggested the possibility of supporting multiple initialization systems in the distribution. If project participants vote for the diversification of initialization systems, […]
ISPsystem, a Russian IT company that develops software for hosting automation, virtualization, and data center monitoring, has introduced its new product 'Vepp'. A new panel for server and website management. Vepp is aimed at technically unprepared users who wish to quickly create their own website while ensuring reliability and security. It features an intuitive interface. One of the conceptual differences from the previous panel […]
Microsoft has released the open-source monospaced font Cascadia Code, optimized for use in terminal emulators and code editors. The original components of the font are distributed under the OFL 1.1 (Open Font License), allowing unlimited modification of the font, including its use for commercial purposes, printing, and websites on the Web. A TrueType (TTF) file is offered for download. In […]
Today, we have a new rack server, the Cisco UCS C240 fifth generation, on the table. What makes this Cisco server particularly interesting for unboxing, considering that this is already its fifth generation? Firstly, Cisco servers now support the latest generation of Intel Scalable processors, second generation. Secondly, Optane Memory modules can now be installed for using multiple NVMe drives.
Since the beginning of September, a wide stream of publications has flooded Habr discussing successful achievements on topics like 'Childhood of a Programmer', 'How to Become a Programmer After N Years', 'How I Transitioned to IT from Another Profession', 'The Path to Programming', and so on. Such articles are written constantly, but recently, they've been appearing particularly frequently. Every day, psychologists and others write about these topics.
Sam Hartman, the leader of the Debian project, attempted to resolve the disputes regarding the inclusion of the elogind package in the distribution. In July, the team responsible for preparing releases blocked the inclusion of elogind in the testing branch, as this package conflicts with libsystemd. It is worth noting that elogind provides the necessary interfaces for running GNOME without installing systemd. The project was founded as a fork from […]
Google has released a patch for Chrome browser version 77.0.3865.90. This update addresses four security vulnerabilities. One of the vulnerabilities was classified as critical, allowing an escape from all levels of browser protection and execution of code in the system beyond the sandbox environment. Details about the critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-13685) are not disclosed yet, until users install the update. Other vulnerabilities are classified as […]
The Lakka 2.3 distribution has been released, allowing computers, set-top boxes, or boards like the Raspberry Pi to be transformed into a full-fledged gaming console for running retro games. The project is built as a modification of the LibreELEC distribution, originally intended for creating home theaters. Lakka builds are available for i386, x86_64 (Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD GPUs), Raspberry Pi 1-4, Orange Pi, Cubieboard, Cubieboard2, Cubietruck, […]
Information has been revealed about a vulnerability (CVE-2019-14835) that allows an escape from the guest system in KVM (qemu-kvm) and the execution of arbitrary code in the host environment context within the Linux kernel. The vulnerability has been given the codename V-gHost. The issue allows the guest system to create conditions for a buffer overflow in the vhost-net kernel module (network backend for virtio), which is executed in the host environment. An attack can be […]
I've always been curious about how to better organize the books in my e-library. Ultimately, I arrived at a solution with automatic page count and other perks. I invite everyone interested to read more. Part 1. Dropbox All my books are stored in Dropbox. There are four categories into which I divided everything: Textbook, Reference, Fiction, Non-fiction. […]