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Passkeys hackathon in Tokyo: Passkeys on IoT devices and more
In June 2024, Google teamed up with the FIDO Alliance to host a passkey hackathon in Tokyo. The aim was to give participants hands-on experience with passkey development and prototyping passkeys for real-world products, with Google and FIDO
2024-09-09 07:00
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RISC Laptops of the 90s and early 2000s
Paul Weissmann’s OpenPA, the invaluable archive on anything related to the HP’s PA-RISC architecture, devices, and operating systems, has branched off for a bit and started collecting information on RISC laptops. Technical computing in the ...
2024-09-09 00:05
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Fastfetch is the Perfect Replacement for Neofetch
When development on system info tool Neofetch was discontinued1 earlier this year a slew of forks, alternatives, and upstart projects sprung up to fill the void. Yet the Neofetch alternative that’s gained the most traction —anecdotally, at leas...
2024-09-08 22:59
Hashtag Jakarta EE #245
Hashtag Jakarta EE #245 Welcome to issue number two hundred and forty-five of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I have some good news regarding the progress of refactoring the Jakarta EE 11 Platform TCK. According to the team, they are now about 50% done and is...
2024-09-08 09:59
Contribute at the Fedora Linux 41 i18n and Tuned Test Week
Fedora test days are events where anyone can help make certain that changes in Fedora work well in an upcoming release. Fedora community members often participate, and the public is welcome at these events. If you’ve never contributed to Fedora befor...
2024-09-08 08:00
Keyhole: a highly effective Windows DRM bypass also present on the Xbox One
The MAS project, a group of people working on an open source Windows and Office activator featuring HWID, Ohook, KMS38, and Online KMS activation methods, discovered quite a neat and interesting bug in the code responsible for licensing in Windows. In ...
2024-09-07 21:27
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Microsoft says Windows 11’s Photos app will run in background to launch faster
The redesigned Microsoft Photos app with AI and web features has been available for some time now. After the redesign in early 2024, Microsoft updated the Photos app again in April 2024 to use the Windows App SDK platform, which brings the best of clas...
2024-09-07 19:57
Python 3.13.0RC2, 3.12.6, 3.11.10, 3.10.15, 3.9.20, and 3.8.20 are now available!
Hi there! A big joint release today. Mostly security fixes but we also have the final release candidate of 3.13 so let’s start with that! Python 3.13.0RC2 Final opportunity to test and find any show-stopper bugs before we bless and release 3.13.0 fin...
2024-09-07 14:24
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North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams
Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operation. These attacks employ coding tests as a common initial infection vector, Google-owned Mandiant sai...
2024-09-07 12:58
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FBI Cracks Down on Dark Web Marketplace Managed by Russian and Kazakh Nationals
Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in managing a dark web marketplace called WWH Club that specializes in the sale of sensitive personal and financial information. Alex Khodyrev, a 35-year-old Kazakhstan national, and ...
2024-09-07 12:40
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KDE Slimbook VI – A Powerful Laptop for KDE Enthusiasts
Looking for a powerful new Linux laptop? The new KDE Slimbook VI may very well appeal. Unveiled at Akademy 2024, KDE’s annual community get-together, the KDE Slimbook VI marks a major refresh from earlier models in the KDE Slimbook line. And this...
2024-09-07 12:22
Microsoft says it has fixed an issue that caused Windows 11 File Explorer to crash
A bug in Windows 11 has been causing explorer.exe (File Explorer) to crash for some users. However, it seems that the company has finally fixed it. In a recent post on Feedback Hub, Microsoft confirmed that it has patched an issue that caused Explorer....
2024-09-07 09:31
SonicWall Urges Users to Patch Critical Firewall Flaw Amid Possible Exploitation
SonicWall has revealed that a recently patched critical security flaw impacting SonicOS may have come under active exploitation, making it essential that users apply the patches as soon as possible. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-40766, carries...
2024-09-06 21:25
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GeoServer Vulnerability Targeted by Hackers to Deliver Backdoors and Botnet Malware
A recently disclosed security flaw in OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools has been exploited as part of multiple campaigns to deliver cryptocurrency miners, botnet malware such as Condi and JenX, and a known backdoor called SideWalk. The security vulnerability is...
2024-09-06 20:44
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GitHub Actions Vulnerable to Typosquatting, Exposing Developers to Hidden Malicious Code
Threat actors have long leveraged typosquatting as a means to trick unsuspecting users into visiting malicious websites or downloading booby-trapped software and packages. These attacks typically involve registering domains or packages with names sligh...
2024-09-06 20:33
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Xmem and FVWM
So given that, xmem can be useful as a monitoring tool. Fluffy (my main server) runs both squid and apache, and given that fluffy only has 64MB of RAM, things can get a little cramped. If I suddenly see that the whole of xmem turns blue (i.e. the swa...
2024-09-06 20:32
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NGINX Open Source Moves to GitHub
The NGINX Open Source project has officially moved from Mercurial to GitHub. Join us in the new repository!
2024-09-06 20:22