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Testing of GNU Wget 2 has commenced

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A test release of GNU Wget 2 is now available, a completely redesigned version of the program for automating the recursive download of content. GNU Wget 2 has been designed and rewritten from scratch and is notable for moving the core functionality of the web client into the libwget library, which can be used independently in applications. The utility is provided under the GPLv3+ license, and the library under the LGPLv3+. Wget 2 has been converted to a multithreaded architecture, […]

Lilocked (Lilu) — a malware program for Linux systems.

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Lilocked is a Linux-targeted malware that encrypts files on the hard drive and subsequently demands a ransom (ransomware). According to ZDNet, the first reports of this malicious software surfaced in mid-July, and since then, more than 6,700 servers have been affected. Lilocked encrypts HTML, SHTML, JS, CSS, PHP, INI files, and various image formats while leaving system files untouched. Encrypted files receive […]

Wget2

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The beta version of wget2 has been released — a complete rewrite of the wget spider downloader. Key differences: HTTP2 support. Functionality has been moved to the libwget library (LGPL3+). The interface is not yet stabilized. Multi-threading. Speed-ups achieved through HTTP and HTTP2 compression, parallel connections, and If-Modified-Since in the HTTP header. Plugins. FTP is not supported. According to the manual, the command-line interface supports all keys from the latest version of Wget 1 […]

Simultaneously, updates for Debian 10.1 'buster' and Debian 9.10 'stretch' have been released

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On September 7, the Debian project released updates for both the current stable release Debian 'buster' numbered 10.1 and the previous stable release Debian 'stretch' numbered 9.10. In Debian 'buster', more than 150 programs have been updated, including the Linux kernel to version 4.19.67, and bugs in gnupg2, systemd, webkitgtk, cups, openldap, openssh, pulseaudio, unzip, and many others have been fixed. In […]

Vulnerability in the v4l2 driver affecting the Android platform

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TrendMicro has published information about a vulnerability (CVE not assigned) in the v4l2 driver, which allows a non-privileged local user to execute their code in the context of the Linux kernel. Details about the vulnerability are provided in the context of the Android platform, without specifying whether this issue is specific to the Android kernel or also manifests in the standard Linux kernel. To exploit the vulnerability, local access by the attacker is required […]

Details of a critical vulnerability in Exim have been disclosed

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A corrective release of Exim 4.92.2 has been published to fix a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-15846) that, in the default configuration, could allow remote code execution by an attacker with root privileges. The issue only appears when TLS support is enabled and is exploited by passing a specially crafted client certificate or a modified value in SNI. The vulnerability was identified by Qualys. The problem exists in the special character escaping handler […]

Blockchain: what does it cost us to build PoC?

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Fear sees, but hands itch! In previous articles, we explored the technologies behind blockchains (What does it take to build a blockchain?) and the cases that can be implemented with them (What does it take to build a case?). It's time to get hands-on! For implementing pilots and PoC (Proof of Concept), I prefer using cloud environments, as they are accessible […]

Release of the Kali Linux 2019.3 distribution for security system exploration.

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The Kali Linux 2019.3 distribution has been released, designed for testing systems for vulnerabilities, conducting audits, analyzing residual information, and determining the aftermath of attacks by malicious actors. All original developments created within the distribution are released under the GPL license and are available via a public Git repository. Three versions of the ISO images are prepared for download, sized at 1 GB, 2.8 GB, and 3.5 GB. The builds are available for […]

Death Stranding features a very easy difficulty level, designed for movie fans.

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IGN reports, citing original messages on Twitter, that Death Stranding features a very easy difficulty level. This is the lowest tier, allowing any player to complete the game while enjoying the storyline. This was first revealed in a message from Hideo Kojima's personal assistant, who finished a test run of Death Stranding on the very easy difficulty. […]

Tails 3.16

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Tails is a live operating system focused on privacy and anonymity that runs from a USB drive. All connections go through TOR! This release fixes numerous vulnerabilities. What has changed? The LibreOffice Math component has been removed, but you can still install it using the additional software option. Bookmarks from the Tor browser have been removed. Pre-created accounts for i2p and IRC in Pidgin have been removed. The Tor browser has been updated to 8.5.5. […]

Cutter 1.9.0 Release

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During the R2con conference, the release of Cutter 1.9.0, codename 'Trojan Dragon', was announced. Cutter is a graphical interface for the radare2 framework, written in Qt/C++. Like radare2, it is intended for reverse engineering programs in machine code or bytecode (e.g., JVM). The developers aimed to create an advanced and extensible FOSS platform for reverse engineering. […]

The source code for the 3D object scanning system Handy 3D Scanner has been opened.

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The State of the Art community has presented a new version of the Handy 3D Scanner 0.5.1 and published the project's source code on GitHub. The project develops a portable interface for three-dimensional scanning of objects and terrain using accessible Intel RealSense D400 stereo cameras. The code is written in C++ (with a Qt5 interface) and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. It supports Linux and Android. The program features […]

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