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B0r0nt0K Ransomware Wants $75,000 Ransom, Infects Linux Servers A new ransomware called B0r0nt0K is encrypting victim's web sites and demanding a 20 bitcoin, or approximately $75,000, ransom. This ransomware is known to infect Linux servers, but may also be able to encrypt users running Windows. In a BleepingComputer forum post, a user stated that a client's web site was encrypted with the new B0r0nt0K Ransomware. This encrypted web site was running on Ubuntu 16.04 and had all of its files encrypted, renamed, and had the .rontok extension appended to them. As a sample of the ransomware has not been found, there is not much information other than what we have learned from the submitted files and by examining the payment site. The file's name will also be renamed by encrypting the filename, base64 encoding it, url encoding it, and finally appending the .rontok extension to the new file name. An example of a encrypted file's name is zmAAwbbilFw69b7ag4G4bQ%3D%3D.rontok. While the user was not able to provide a ransom note, he was able to provide the URL of the payment site located at https://borontok.uk/. When visiting this site, the user will be asked to submit their personal ID. Once an ID is entered, the user will be presented with a payment page that includes a the bitcoin ransom amount, the bitcoin payment address, and the info@botontok.uk email that can be used to contact the developers. In this particular instance, the ransom demand was 20 bitcoins, which is currently equal to approximately $75,000. The developers, though, appear to be willing to negotiate the price. Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/b0r0nt0k-ransomware-wants-75-000-ransom-infects-linux-servers/
Le rançongiciel B0r0nt0k veut demander une rançon de 75 000 $ et infecte des serveurs Linux
Un nouveau rançongiciel appelé B0r0nt0k encrypte les sites Web de ses victimes et demande une rançon de 20 bitcoins, ou à peu près 75 000 $. On sait que ce rançongiciel infecte des serveurs Linux, mais qu'il peut aussi être capable de crypter des utilisateurs sous Windows.
Dans un message sur le forum BleepingComputer, un utilisateur a dit que le site Web d'un client avait été crypté avec le nouveau rançongiciel B0r0nt0k. Ce site Web crypté tournait sous Ubuntu 16.04 et tous ses fichiers étaient cryptés, renommés et l'extension .rontok y était ajoutée.
Puisqu'un échantillon du rançongiciel n'a pas encore été trouvé, on n'a pas beaucoup de renseignements autres que ce que nous avons appris à partir des fichiers soumis et en examinant le site de paiement.
Le nom du fichier sera également crypté et codé en base64n, codé en url et, enfin, ce nouveau nom de fichier recevra l'extension .rontok. Un exemple du nom d'un fichier crypté est zmAAwbbilFw69b7ag4G4bQ%3D%3D.rontok.
Bien que l'utilisateur ne puisse pas nous fournir une demande de rançon, il nous a donné l'URL du site de paiement à https://borontok/uk/. Lors d'une visite à ce site, l'utilisateur devra donner son identité personnelle.
Une fois l'identité saisie, une page de paiement s'affichera comprenant le montant en bitcoin de la rançon, l'adresse du paiement en bitoin et l'adresse mail info@botonrok.uk avec laquelle on peut contacter les développeurs. Dans cette instance précises, la demainde de rançon était de 20 bitcoins, l'équivalent actuel d'environ 75 000 $. Toutefois, les développeurs donnent l'impression d'être d'accord pour négocier le prix.
Linus Torvalds pulls pin, tosses in grenade: x86 won, forget about Arm in server CPUs, says Linux kernel supremo Linux kernel king Linus Torvalds this week dismissed cross-platform efforts to support his contention that Arm-compatible processors will never dominate the server market. Responding to interest in Arm's announcement of its data center-oriented Neoverse N1 and E1 CPU cores on Wednesday, and a jibe about his affinity for native x86 development, Torvalds almost abandoned his commitment to civil discourse while doing his best to dampen enthusiasm for a world of heterogeneous hardware harmony. For Torvalds, this supposedly unavoidable preference for hardware architecture homogeneity means technical types will gladly pay more for x86 cloud hosting, if only for the assurance that software tested in a local environment performs the same way in the data center. During his time as Apple's CEO, Jobs took a similar stance toward native application development, going so far as to ban Adobe's Flash technology on devices running iOS in 2010. For Jobs, cross-platform code represented a competitive threat, bugs, and settling for lowest-common denominator apps. For Torvalds, it may be that supporting Arm architecture complicates kernel development, demanding more work and creating more potential issues to resolve. But his argument is more about the bias encouraged by local developer hardware. Programmers ran Windows and Linux on their personal machines and those workloads shaped the server market, he suggested: craft and test code locally, confidently deploy in servers. The scarcity of developers running Arm devices for their daily work helps ensure Arm architecture won't come to dominate the server market, the kernel chief seemed to say. Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/23/linus_torvalds_arm_x86_servers/
Linus Torvalds retire la goupille et lance la grenade : x86 a gagné, oubliez Arm dans les processeurs de serveur, dit le chef suprême du noyau Linux
Cette semaine, le roi du noyau Linux Linus Torvalds a rejeté des efforts multi-plateforme en soutenant son affirmation que des processeurs compatibles Arm ne domineront jamais le marché des serveurs.
En réponse à l'intérêt engendré par l'annonce, mercredi, d'Arm de ses processeurs core Neoverse N1 et E1, orientés centre de données, et une vanne au sujet de son affinité pour le développement natif de x86, Torvalds a failli contrevenir à sa promesse de discours civilisé tout en faisant de son mieux pour refroidir l'enthousiasme pour un monde harmonieux de matériel hétérogène.
Pour Torvalds, cette préférence, supposée inéluctable,pour l'homogénéité de l'architecture du matériel signifie que les gens portés sur la technique paieront volontiers davantage pour un hébergement x86 dans le nuage, ne serait-ce que pour l'assurance que des logiciels testés dans un environnement local se comporteront de la même façon dans le centre de données.
Lorsqu'il était PDG d'Apple, Jobs a adopté une position similaire au sujet du développement d'applications natives, en allant jusqu'à l'interdiction de la technologie Flash d'Adobe sur des dispositifs sous iOS en 2010. Pour Jobs, le code multi-plateforme représentait une menace, des problèmes et le fait de se contenter d'applis fondées sur le moindre dénominateur commun.
Quant à Torvalds, il se peut que la prise en charge de l'architecture Arm complique le développement du noyau, nécessitant davantage de travail et créant plus de problèmes à résoudre. Mais son argumentation concerne davantage les biais du matériel des développeurs locaux. Les programmateurs faisaient tourner Windows et Linux sur leurs machines personnelles, donnant forme au marché des serveurs, a-t-il suggéré : la création et les tests de code localement, puis le déploiement sur les serveurs en toute confiance. Il avait l'air de dire que la rareté de développeurs qui font tourner des dispositifs Arm pour leur travail quotidien permet d'assurer que l'architecture Arm ne dominera jamais le marché des serveurs.
Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/23/linus_torvalds_arm_x86_servers/
Canonical Preps Emergency Point Releases for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS & Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Canonical is preparing to release new, emergency point releases of its long-term supported Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) operating system series due to the recently discovered APT security vulnerability. Following on the footsteps of the Debian Project, which released the Debian GNU/Linux 9.7 point release for the stable Stretch series, which only contained a patched APT package manager, Canonical also wants to offer users a secure installation medium for deploying the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS operating systems. The Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus) and Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) point releases are expected to be released sometime this week, and they will include a patched APT package manager preventing remote attackers from performing man-in-the-middle attacks by installing malicious packages that pose as valid ones, according to CVE-2019-3462. Canonical said that they'd prepare these emergency point releases only for Ubuntu and that official flavors like Kubuntu, Xubuntu, or Lubuntu aren't required to participate. Release Candidate (RC) images of Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus) are already available for public testing, and Canonical urges the community to participate and report bugs or other issues on Launchpad. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-preps-emergency-point-releases-for-ubuntu-16-04-lts-ubuntu-14-04-lts-525081.shtml
Canonical prépare des versions pontuelles d'urgence pour Ubuntu 16.04 LTS et Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Canonical prépare la publication de nouvelles versions ponctuelles d'urgence pour Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) et Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr), deux séries de systèmes d'exploitation à support à long terme, à cause de la vulnérabilité de sécurité d'APT, récemment découverte.
En suivant les traces du porjet Debian, qui a sorti la publication ponctuelle de Debian GBO/Linux 9.7 pour la série stable Stretch, qui ne contenait qu'un gestionnaire de paquets APT corrigé, Canonical veut aussi fournir aux utilisateurs un support d'installation sûr pour le déploiement des systèmes d'exploitation Ubuntu 16.04 LTS et Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
On s'attend à ce que les versions ponctionnelles de Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus) et Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) soient publiées à un moment quelconque cette semaine et qu'elle comprennent un gestionnaire de paquets APT corrigé pour empêcher des attaquants à distance de faire des attaques d'homme-au-milieu (man-in-the-middle) en installant des paquets malicieux qui se font passer pour des paquets valides, d'après CVE-2019-3462.
Canonical a dit qu'ils préparent ces publications ponctuelles d'urgence uniquement pour Ubuntu et que des saveurs officielles comme Kubuntu, Xubuntu ou Lubuntu ne sont pas obligées de participer. Des images Release Candidate (RC - pré-publication) de Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus) sont déjà disponibles pour des tests publiques et Canonical demande instamment à la communauté de participer et rapporter des bugs ou autres problèmes sur Launchpad.
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ONLYOFFICE Announces Blockchain-Based End-to-End Document Encryption ONLYOFFICE announced the availability of blockchain-based end-to-end document encryption for its free and open-source office suite to make sharing of documents more secure across all platforms. Coming soon in the ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 5.2.4 release, the blockchain-powered end-to-end document encryption feature promises to let users protect their documents, including temporary files, with an AES-256 asymmetric block cipher that's being used even by the U.S. government. Documents that can be encrypted with the new end-to-end encryption feature include LibreOffice's ODT (OpenDocument Text Document), Microsoft Office's DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX, Oracle's ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet), as well as the ODX business process orchestration diagram file format used by Microsoft BizTalk Server. Thanks to the Blockchain technology, which ensures strong and safe password storing and transferring, users will then be able to save encrypted documents securely on their personal computers or a cloud platform of their choice. Furthermore, users will also be able to securely share encrypted documents for real-time co-editing. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/onlyoffice-announces-blockchain-based-end-to-end-document-encryption-525105.shtml
ONLYOFFICE annonce le chiffrement de bout-en-bout, basé sur des blockchains, de documents
ONLYOFFICE a annoncé la disponibilité du chiffrement de bout-en-bout basé sur un blockchain pour sa suite bureautique gratuite et Open Source, pour rendre le partage de documents plus sûr sous toute les plateformes.
À venir prochainement dans la publication de ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 5.2.4, la fonctionnalité de chiffrement de bout-en-bout, propulsé par un blockchain, d'un document promet de permettre la protection des documents d'utilisateurs, y compris des fichiers temporaires, avec un cipher asymétrique de bloc AES-256, utilisé même par le gouvernement des États-Unis.
Les documents qui peuvent être chiffrés avec la nouvelle fonctionnalité de chiffrement de bout-en-bout comprennent les ODT (OpenDocument Text Document) de LibreOffice, les DOCX, XLSX et PPTX de Microsoft Office, les ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet - tableur), ainsi que le format de fichiers ODX pour les diagrammes de l'orchestration des processus d'entreprise utilisé par Microsoft BizTalk Server.
Grâce à la technologie du Blockchain, qui assure le stockage et le transfert forts et sûrs des mots de passe, les utilisateurs pourront alors sauvegardé des documents chiffrés en sécurité sur leurs ordinateur personnel ou une plateforme dans le nuage de leur choix. De plus, les utilisateurs pourront également partager des documents chiffrés pour la corédaction en temps réel, sans soucis sécuritaires.
KDE Plasma 5.15.2 Desktop Environment Released with 23 Bug Fixes, Update Now The KDE Plasma 5.15.2 update is here just one week after the KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment got its first point release to add yet another layer of bug fixes in an attempt to improve the overall stability and reliability of the popular graphical desktop used by numerous GNU/Linux distributions. Highlights of the KDE Plasma 5.15.2 point release include support for displaying the version of the host GNU/Linux distribution on the About Distro page in Info Center, as well as support for displaying “variant” information and LOGO configuration from os-release in the About System page in Info Center. The Kickoff applications menu also got a couple of fixes, the screen filtering for the Global Menu applet was improved as well, and the selection of multiple files should now work properly. Updated components include Plasma Workspace, Plasma Desktop, KWin, Plasma Discover, Plasma Add-ons, Info Center, KDE GTK Config, and xdg-desktop-portal-kde. The next scheduled point release for the KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment is KDE Plasma 5.15.3, due for release in two weeks from the moment of writing, on March 12th, 2019. After that, only two point releases remain, KDE Plasma 5.15.4 on April 2nd and KDE Plasma 5.15.5 on May 7th, which also marks the end of life of this series. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-plasma-5-12-2-desktop-environment-released-with-23-bug-fixes-update-now-525103.shtml
L'environnement de bureau KDE Plasma 5.15.2 publié avec 23 correctifs de bugs ; mettez à jour maintenant
La mise à jour KDE Plasma 5.15.2 arrive seulement une semaine après que l'environnement de bureau KDE Plasma 5.15 a reçu sa première version ponctuelle, pour rajouter encore une autre couche de correctifs de bugs, pour tenter d'améliorer la stabilité et la fiabilité globales du bureau graphique populaire utilisé par de nombreuses distributions GNU/Linux.
Quelques éléments clé de la version ponctuelle de KDE Plasma 5.15.2 sont, notamment, la prise en charge de l'affichage de la version de la distribution GNU/Linux hôte sur la page About Distro dans l'Info Center, ainsi que le support de l'affichage d'informations « variantes » et la configuration LOGO de os-release sur la page About System dans l'Info Center.
Le menu des applications Kickoff (au démarrage) a également reçu quelques correctifs, l'écran filtrant de l'applet Global Menu a été amélioré aussi, et la sélection de fichiers multiples devrait maintenant fonctionner comme il faut. Les composants mis à jour comprenne Plasma Workspace, Plasma Desktop, KWin, Plasma Discover, Plasma Add-ons, Info Center, KDE GTK Config et xdg-desktop-portal-kde.
La prochaine version ponctuelle prévue pour l'environnement de bureau KDE Plasma 5.15 est KDE Plasma 5.15.3, qui est sortie le 12 mars 2019. Après celle-là, il en reste plus que deux publications ponctuelles, KDE Plasma 5.15.4 le 2 avril et KDE Plasma 5.15.5, le 7 mai, qui marquera la fin de vie de cette série.
Linux is well represented at Google Summer of Code 2019 with GNOME, Fedora, and Debian as mentor organizations Believe it or not, Google Summer of Code 2019 will be the 15 year anniversary of the open source student program. If you aren't familiar, this is a program where Google pairs university students with open source organizations to work together over the summer. Yes, I said working together – the students don't just observe, they get to actively participate in important open source projects! How cool is that? Today, Google announces all the organizations that have been accepted as GSoC mentors, and the Linux community is very well represented. In fact, two of the most significant Linux distributions – Fedora and Debian – are both participating. In addition, one of the most important Linux desktop environments, GNOME, is taking part too. Even KDE and The Linux Foundation are in the mix! With all of that said, Google Summer of Code is not a Linux-only affair – open source is the overall star of the show. If you are a student that is excited about the possibility of contributing to some of the most significant open source projects on the planet, Google will begin accepting applications on March 25th, with the deadline being April 9. In other words, you have plenty of time. Source: https://betanews.com/2019/02/26/linux-google-summer-code-2019/
Linux est bien représenté à Google Summer of Code 2019, avec GNOME, Fedora et Debian en tant qu'organisations accompagnateur
Croyez-le ou non, Google Summer of Code 2019 sera le 15ème anniversaire du programme Open Source pour les étudiants. Si vous ne le connaissez pas, c'est un programme où Google jumelle des étudiants universitaires avec des organisations Open Source pour qu'ils travaillent ensemble pendant l'été. Oui, j'ai bien dit travaillant ensemble : les étudiants font beaucoup plus qu'observer, ils ont le droit de participer activement dans des projets Open Source importants ! C'est très chouette, non ?
Aujourd'hui, Google annonce toutes les organisations acceptées en tant que mentors GSoC et la communauté Linux est très bien représentée. En fait, deux des distributions Linux les plus importantes - Fedora et Debian - participent toutes les deux. De plus, l'un d'es plus importants environnements de bureau Linux, GNOME, y participe aussi. Même KDE et la Linux Foundation font partie du mélange ! Tout cela étant dit, Google Summer of Code n'est pas un truc uniquement Linux, mais l'Open Source en est la grande vedette.
Si vous êtes un étudiant qui trouve passionnant la possibilité de contribuer à certains des plus importants projets Open Source au monde, Google commencera à accepter les applications le 25 mars, la date limite étant le 9 avril. En d'autres termes, il reste un peu de temps…
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Linux Lite 4.4 Slated for Release on April 1st, Based on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Linux Lite project leader and founder Jerry Bezencon announced the availability of the first development version of the upcoming Linux Lite 4.4 operating system. Based on the Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system, Linux Lite 4.4 will be released in a month from the moment of writing and promises to offer users an up-to-date live and installation media that also brings various minor changes to artwork with an updated Papirus icon theme and to software selection with the addition of the Sound Juicer CD ripper app. However, the biggest change of this new development cycle for Linux Lite is the move from Beta releases to RC (Release Candidate) releases to match the build quality of pre-release images much better. The RC build number will be displayed on the default wallpaper, login screen, and boot splash screen, which will be removed in the final release. Among other noteworthy changes included in the Linux Lite 4.4 release, we can mention that all references to the Google+ service were removed since it will be terminated on April 2nd, 2019, and the double volume level bug has been fixed. Under the hood, the Linux Lite 4.4 series will be powered by the Linux 4.15 kernel, which is also used by default in the Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS operating system. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/linux-lite-4-4-slated-for-release-on-april-1st-based-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts-525118.shtml
Linux Lite 4.4, basé sur Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS, doit être publié le 1er avril
Le fondateur et le chef dy projet Linux Lite, Jerry Besencon, a annoncé la disponibilité de la première version de développement de prochain système d'exploitation Linux Lite 4.4.
Basé sur le système d'exploitation Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS (Bionic Beaver) Linux Lite 4.4 sera publié un mois après l'écriture de ces ligne et promet d'offrir aux utilisateurs une média live et d'installation à jour qui apporte également divers changements aux images avec un thème d'icônes Papirus mis à jour et à la sélection des logiciels avec l'ajout de l'appli de ripage de CD Sound Juicer.
Cependant, le changement le plus important de ce nouveau cycle de développement de Linux Lite est le passage des versions Bêta aux versions de pré-publication (RC, Release Candidate), pour correspondre nettement mieux à la qualité des images de la version précédant la véritable sortie. Le numéro du build RC paraîtra sur le fond d'écran par défaut, l'écran de connexion et l'écran d'accueil ; ce sera enlevé dans la version finale.
Parmi d'autres changements intéressants compris dans la version 4.4 e Linux Lite, on peut mentionner que toutes les références au service de Google+ ont été enlevées, puisqu'il sera terminé le 2 avril 2019, et le bug du niveau de volume en double est corrigé. Sous le capot, la série 4.4 de Linux Lite sera propulsée par le noyau Linux 4.15, qui est également utilisé par défaut dans le système d'exploitation Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS.
Canonical Improves Security and Robustness of Ubuntu Kubernetes with Containerd Available for Linux and Windows operating systems, Containerd is the industry-standard container runtime capable of managing entire container lifecycles, including container execution, low-level storage, image transfer, network attachments, as well as process supervision. Besides improving security, Containerd ensures reduced latency and robust performance for Canonical's Kubernetes offering. Containerd is supported in the 1.14 releases of Charmed Kubernetes and Microk8s alongside the traditional Docker runtime, which Canonical vows to support in its Ubuntu Kubernetes offerings designed to support multi-cloud operations and compatibility with top cloud hosting providers like Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (Amazon EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine, and Azure Kubernetes Service. Customers should be aware that their clusters' default runtime won't be overwritten after an upgrade, which means that if you're currently using the Docker runtime you'll stay with it unless you decide to move to Containerd, which has a focus on simplicity, portability, and robustness. If you want to learn more about Containerd, we recommend checking out its GitHub page for further reading or to download the source code. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-improves-security-and-robustness-of-ubuntu-kubernetes-with-containerd-525140.shtml
Canonical améliore la sécurité et la solidité d'Ubuntu Kubernetes avec Containerd
Disponible pour les systèmes d'exploitation Linux et Windows, Containerd est un conteneur d'exécution aux normes de l'industrie qui peut gérer des cycles de vie entiers de conteneurs, y compris les conteneurs d'exécution, le stockage de bas niveau, le transfert d'images, les connexions réseau, ainsi que la supervision des processus. Outre l'amélioration de la sécurité, Containerd assure une latence réduite et une performance solide pour Kubernetes, proposé par Canonical.
Containerd est pris en charge dans les publications 1.14 de Charmed kubernetes et Microk8s à côté du Docker d'exécution traditionnel, que Canonical jure de supporter dans ses offres d'Ubuntu Kubernetes conçues pour prendre en charge des opérations multi-nuage et être compatible avec les fournisseurs majeurs d'hébergement dans le nuage comme Amazon Elastic Container Service pour Kubernetes (Amazon EKS), Google kubernetes Engine et Azure Kubernetes Service.
Les clients devraient être conscient du fait que l'exécution par défaut de leur clusters ne sera pas écrasée après une mise à niveau, ce qui signifie que, si vous utilisez actuellement l'exécution Docker, vous resterez avec, à moins de prendre la décision d'aller vers Containerd, qui se concentre sur la simplicité, la portabilité et la solidité. Si vous voulez en apprendre davantage sur Containerd, nous vous suggérons d'aller sur sa page GitHub où vous pouvez en lire davantage et télécharger le code source.
Linux 5.0 “Shy Crocodile” Arrives With Google’s Adiantum Encryption Linus Torvalds just released version 5.0 of the Linux kernel, codenamed “Shy Crocodile”. Linux 5.0 includes Google’s new encryption tech as well as support for AMD FreeSync, Raspberry Pi touch screens, and more goodies. Linux 5.0 arrived on March 3, 2019. As Linus explained back in January on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML,) this isn’t really a huge release. OMG Ubuntu has a good summary of the most interesting ones: Linux’s file-system level encryption (fscrypt) now offers built-in support for Adiantum, Google’s new speedy encryption technology for low-end phones and lightweight Internet of Things (IoT) devices. You can use this technology on your Linux desktop with file systems like EXT4 and F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System.) For gamers, Linux 5.0 now has built-in support for AMD FreeSync, which provides adaptive refresh rates—in other words, it lets the computer control the display’s refresh rate on the fly. This requires both AMD Radeon hardware and a display that supports FreeSync. The Raspberry Pi Foundation offers an official 7-inch touchscreen monitor. This latest Linux kernel provides built-in support for this hardware, which will make things easier for Raspberry Pi enthusiasts. Linux 5.0 also offers support for other new hardware devices, from NVIDIA Turing GPUs to the shortcut keys on Lenovo ThinkPad and Asus laptops. Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/406737/linux-5.0-shy-crocodile-arrives-with-googles-adiantum-encryption/
Linux 5.0 « Shy Crocodile » (Crocodile timide) arrives avec le chiffrement Adiantum de Google
Linux Torvalds vient de publié la version 5.0 du noyau Linux, nom de code « Shy Crocodile ». Linux 5.0 comprend la nouvelle technologie de chiffrement de Google ainsi que du support pour FreeSync d'AMD, les écrans tactiles de Raspberry Pi et plus de bonnes choses.
Linux 5.0 fut publié le 3 mars 2019. Comme Linus a expliqué en janvier sur la liste de discussion du noyau Linux (Linux Kernel Mailing List - LKML), il ne s'agit pas d'une version énorme.
OMG Ubuntu propose un bon résumé de son contenu le plus intéressant :
Le chiffrement au niveau du système de fichiers de Linux (fscrypt) offre maintenant le support intégré pour Adiantum, le nouvelle technologie de chiffrement rapide pour des téléphones bas de gamme et des dispositifs connectés légers (Internet of Things, IoT) de Google. Vous pouvez utiliser cette technologie sur votre bureau Linux avec des systèmes de fichiers comme EXT4 et F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System - un system de fichiers qui supporte le flashage).
Pour les joueurs, Linux 5.0 a maintenant le support intégré pour AMD FreeSync, qui fournit des taux de rafraîchissement adaptifs ; en d'autres termes, il laisse l'ordinateur contrôler le taux de rafraichissement de l'écran à la volée. Ceci nécessite à la fois du matériel AMD Radeon et un écran qui prend en charge FreeSync.
La Raspberry Pi Foundation propose un écran tactile officiel de 7 pouces. Ce dernier noyau Linux fournit le support intégré de ce matériel, ce qui rendra les choses plus faciles pour les passionnés de Raspberry Pi.
Linux 5.0 offre également le support d'autres nouveau matériels, allans des processeurs graphiques Turing de NVIDIA aux touches de raccourci sur les ordinateurs portables d'asus et le Lenovo ThinkPad.
Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/406737/linux-5.0-shy-crocodile-arrives-with-googles-adiantum-encryption/
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Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) Emergency Point Release Arriving March 7th Following on last week's Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus) emergency point release to patch a critical security vulnerability affecting the APT package manager, which could allow attackers to execute code as root and possibly crash the system by installing malicious apps, Canonical is now working on Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS. The Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS point release will be similar to the Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS point release, but for those who want to deploy the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) operating system series on new computers without taking any security risks caused by the said APT vulnerability. Canonical said that the Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS emergency point release would be available to download later this week, currently slated for release on Thursday, March 7th, and they already have the first set of RC (Release Candidate) images in place for public testing to see if everything is working properly for everyone. So if you want to help them test the Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS Release Candidate images, feel free to download the ISOs from the official ISO Tracker page and report any issue you may encounter on Launchpad. The Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) point release will only be released for Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, and Ubuntu Kylin flavors for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-14-04-6-lts-trusty-tahr-emergency-point-release-arriving-march-7th-525182.shtml
Une publication ponctuelle d'urgence pour Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) arrive le 7 mars
Après la publication ponctuelle d'urgence pour Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS (Xenial Xerus) la semaine dernière pour corriger une vulnérabilité sécuritaire critique qui affecte le gestionnaire de paquets APT, qui pourrait permettre aux attaquants d'exécuter du code comme root voire planter le système en installant des applis malicieuses, Canonical travaille maintenant sur Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS.
La version ponctuelle d'Ubuntu 14.04.6 sera similaire à la version ponctuelle d'Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS, mais pour ceux qui veulent déployer la série de systèmes d'exploitation Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) sur de nouveaux ordinateurs sans prendre des risques sécuritaires causés par ladite vulnérabilité APT.
Canonical a indiqué que la version ponctuelle d'urgence d'Ubuntu 14.04.6 serait disponible au téléchargement plus tard cette semaine et devrait être publiée le jeudi 7 mars ; le premier ensemble d'images RC (Release Candidate - pré-publication) est déjà disponible pour des tests publiques pour vérifier que tout fonctionne comme il faut pour tout le monde.
Aussi, si vous voulez les aider à tester les images RC d'Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS, n'hésitez pas à télécharger les ISO à partir de la page officielle ISO Tracker et signaler tout problème que vous pourriez rencontrer sur Launchppad. La publication ponctuelle pour Ubuntu 14.04.6 LTS (Trusty Tahr) sera uniquement pour les saveurs Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server et Ubuntu Kylin, pour les architectures 32- et 64 bit.
Canonical Releases New Linux Kernel Security Update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS The Linux kernel security update addresses three vulnerabilities, including a race condition (CVE-2019-6133) in Linux kernel's fork() system call, which could allow a local attacker to gain access to services where authorizations are cached, and a flaw (CVE-2018-18397) in the userfaultd implementation, which could allow a local attacker to modify files. Both issues were discovered by Jann Horn. Furthermore, the kernel security patch addresses a vulnerability (CVE-2018-19854) in Linux kernel's crypto subsystem, which leads to leaked uninitialized memory to user space under certain situations. This would allow a local attacker to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). These security vulnerabilities affect Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and all of its official or unofficial derivatives. Canonical urges all Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) users, as well as users of the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) operating systems who are using the Linux 4.15 kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, to update their installations as soon as possible. The new kernel versions users have to update their machines to are linux-image 4.15.0-46.49 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS systems, linux-image 4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS systems, and linux-image 4.15.0-1040.44~14.04.1 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS systems on Azure. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-new-linux-kernel-security-update-for-ubuntu-18-04-lts-525195.shtml
Canonical publie une nouvelle mise à jour sécuritaire du noyau Linux pour Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
La mise à jour sécuritaire du noyau Linux traite trois vulnérabilités, y compris une condition de course (CVE-2019-6133) dans l'appel de fork() system dans le noyau Linux, qui pourrait permettre un assaillant local d'accéder aux services où des autorisations sont en cache, et un défaut (CVE-2018-19854) dans le sous-système crypto du noyau Linux, qui, dans certaine situations, amène à la fuite de mémoire noninitialisée vers l'espace utilisateur. Cela permettrait à un attaquant local d'exposer des informations sensibles (la mémoire du noyau). Ces vulnérabilités de sécurité affectent Ubuntu 18.04 LTS et tous ses dérivés officiels et non-officiels.
Canonical encourage instamment tous les utilisateurs d'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, ainsi que les utilisateurs des systèmes d'exploitations Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) et Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) qui utilisent le noyau Linux 4.15 venant d'Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, de mettre à jour leur installation dès que possible. Les nouvelles versions du noyau vers lesquelles les utilisateurs doivent mettre à jour leurs machines sont linux-image 4.15.0-46.49 pour des systèmes Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, linux-image 4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1 pour les systèmes Ubuntu 16.04 LTS et linux-image 4.15.0-1040.44~14.04.1 pour les systèmes Ubuntu 14.04 LTS sur Azure.
Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 Released for Ubuntu Phones with Multiple Improvements A stability and bugfix release, the Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 update is here to add several improvements to the Morph Browser, among which we can mention support for the experimental system-wide dark theme, support for favicons in favorites, and support for apps to inject custom JavaScript into embedded Morph.Web views. Moreover, Morph Browser will now display a themed error page when the loading of pages fails, no longer fails to load the initial page of certain Web Apps, closes all tabs in a window before closing it to stop any media, supports custom user scripts for Web Apps, and correctly displays the keyboard for some screens. Among other improvements that landed in Ubuntu Touch OTA-8, we can mention that the Android container pre-start script has been updated for halium-boot, the test functionality in the Ubuntu UI Toolkit was fixed, and unnecessary list item highlights were removed from Settings and “Add Recipient” in the Messaging app. Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 enables support for ARM64 builds Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 also enables support for ARM64 (AArch64) builds, which would allow the developers to port Ubuntu Touch to more devices, improves USB tethering, and fixes various issues in the Address Book app, Contacts app, and Welcome Wizard. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-touch-ota-8-released-for-ubuntu-phones-with-multiple-improvements-525198.shtml
Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 sortie pour les Ubuntu Phones avec de multiples améliorations
La mise à jour Ubuntu Touch OTA-8, une version de stablité et de correction de bogues, arrive pour ajouter plusieurs améliorations au navigateur Morph, notamment le support du thème sombre expérimental dans l'ensemble du système, le support des favicons dans les favoris et le supportd'applis pour injecter du JavaScript personnalisé dans des vues intégrées Morph.Web.
De plus, Morph Browser affichera maintenant une page d'erreur à thèmes quand le chargement d'une page échoue, il chargera maintenant sans problème la page initiale de certaines applis Web, fermera tous les onglets d'une fenêtre avant de la fermer afin d'arrêter toute média. En outre, il supporte des scripts personnalisés de l'utilisateurs pour les applis Web et affiche correctement le clavier pour certains écrans.
Parmi d'autre améliorations dans Ubuntu Touch OTA-8, nous pouvons mentionner que le script pre-démarrage du conteneur Android est mis à jour pour halium-boot, la fonctionnalité test dans l'Ubuntu UI Toolkit a été réparé et les surlignements inutiles d'éléments de liste ont été enlevés de Paramètres et « Add Recipient » (Ajouter un destinataire) dans l'appli de messagerie.
Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 ajoute le support des builds ARM64, ainsi que pour les builds ARM64 (AArch64), ce qui permettrait aux développeurs de porter Ubuntu Touch à plus de dispositifs, améliore la connexion par USB et corrige divers problèmes dans l'appli Address Book (Carnet d'adresses), l'appli Contacts et le Welcome Wizard (l'Assistant de bienvenue).
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Maru OS 0.6 brings updated Android/Linux convergence to more phones The dream of a smartphone also acting as your PC has mostly been hampered by the unavailability of the desktop software we’ve come to expect from our computers. There have been a couple of attempts to address this limitation, most of them revolving around Linux. Before Samsung came with its Samsung DeX, there was the open source Maru OS project and, after a long period of silence, it has returned to lay down the foundations for future expansion on more Android phones. Samsung may have taken a page from Maru when it developed DeX. Unlike other Linux on Android implementations, Maru OS required users to connect an external display to the phone before it would launch a Debian GNU/Linux environment. That, however, severely limited what devices were supported, practically only the Nexus 5 and the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. Maru version 0.6 “Okinawa” might as well be version 1.0 given how it radically changes the whole setup to be more future-proof. For one, Maru is now based on LineageOS rather than just AOSP, which opens the door to more devices as long as they are supported by the popular Android ROM. Equally important is the fact that Maru now supports wireless desktop streaming via Chromecast and even Miracast as some users report. This means that the OS no longer requires an external HDMI connection which, again removes the hard limits of what devices Maru can run on. Source: https://www.slashgear.com/maru-os-0-6-brings-updated-android-linux-convergence-to-more-phones-06568945/
Maru OS 0.6 apporte une convergence mise à jour Android/linux à plus de téléphones
Le rêve d'un smartphone qui agit également comme votre PC est pour la plupart gêné par le manque de disponibilité des logiciels de bureau que nous avons appris à attendre de nos ordinateurs. Une ou deux tentatives ont traité cette limitation, la plupart tournant autour de Linux. Avant que Samsung ne sorte son Samsung DeX, il y avait le projet Open Source Maru OS et, après une longue période silencieuse, il est revenu pour poser les fondements d'une expansion future sur davantage de téléphones sous Android.
Samsung a pu sans doute imiter Maru quand il a développé DeX. Contrairement à d'autres implémentations de Linux sur Android, Maru OS obligeait les utilisateurs de se connecter sur un affichage externe au téléphone avant de lancer un environement Debian GNU/Linux. Cependant, cela limitait sévèrement les dispositifs pris en charge : à peu près uniquement le Nexus 5 et la tablette Nexus 7 (2013).
Maru version 0.6 « Okinawa » pourrait aussi bien être la version 1.0 étant donné sa façon de changer radicalement la configuration entière afin qu'elle soit plus évolutive. Cela commence par le fait que Maru est maintenant basé sur LineageOS plutôt que sur l'AOSP, ce qui ouvre la porte à davantage de dispositifs du moment qu'ils sont pris en charge par la ROM populaire Android.
Tout aussi important est le fait que Maru supporte maintenant le streaming par WiFi sur le bureau via Chromecast et même Miracast, comme indiqué par quelques utlisateurs. Cela signifie que l'OS ne nécessite plus une connexion HDMI externe, ce qui, à nouveau, enlève les limites matériel des dispositifs sur lesquels Maru peut tourner.
PureOS: One Linux for both PCs and smartphones There are quite a few people out there who want the same Linux on both their smartphone and their PC. Perhaps the best known of them is Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth. He tried for years to ignite a market for Ubuntu Linux running on tablets, smartphones, and PCs. It didn't work. After years of effort, Canonical gave up on its one operating system for all platforms plans. Dreams don't die. Now, Purism, the open-source laptop and smartphone vendor, is bringing the idea back to life with future releases of its PureOS Linux distribution. Purism started in 2015 as a free-software, crowd-sourced laptop manufacturer. It's hardware is designed to be as free as possible of any proprietary firmware or binary code, popularly known as blobs. PureOS, itself, is a Debian Linux-based operating system. On it, PureOS supports the GNOME and KDE Plasma Mobile interfaces. Put it all together and Purism has more control of the complete device stack from the chips on up to the interface than any of its competition except for Apple. But, even Apple, which has macOS for its computers and iOS for its tablets and iPhones, doesn't try to run one operating system on both hardware platforms. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/pureos-one-linux-for-both-pcs-and-smartphones/
PureOS: un seul Linux pour à la fois des pC et des smartphones
Pas mal de gens existent qui veulent le même Linux sur, à la fois, leur smartphone et leur PC. Il se peut que le mieux connu d'entre eux soit Mark Shuttleworth de Canonical. Il a essayé pendant des années d'enflammer le marché pour Ubuntu Linux qui tournerait sur des tablettes, des smartphones et des ordinateurs. Cela n'a pas fonctionné. Après des années de travail, Canonical a bandonné ses projets d'un système d'exploitation sur toutes les plateformes. Mais les rêves ne meurent pas et, matinenant, Purism le vendeur de portables et smartphones Open Source, résuccite l'idée avec les prochaines publications de sa distribution Linux PureOS.
Purism a démarré en 2015 comme un fabricant de portables aux Logiciels libres et avec les contributions d'une foule de personnes. Son matériel est conçu pour être aussi libéré que possible de tout firmware propriétaire ou code binaire, appelé communément des blobs. PureOS lui-même est un système d'exploitation basé sur Debian Linux. Dessus, PureOS prend en charge les interfaces GNOME et KDE Plasma Mobile.
Rassembler le tout et Purism a plus de contôle de la pile entière des dispositifs, des puces jusqu'à l'interface, que tous ses concurrents à l'exception d'Apple, Mais, même Apple, qui a macOS pour ses ordinateurs et iOS pour ses tablettes et iPhones, n'essaie pas de faire tourner un système d'exploitation sur les deux plateformes matériel.
Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/pureos-one-linux-for-both-pcs-and-smartphones/
ExTix 19.3 Linux Distro Released With Kernel 5.0, Kodi 18.2, And Xfce 4.13 ExTiX is a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that has been slowly gaining popularity in recent years. The developer of this operating system has recently released the updated version, and it’s packed with features. The latest release is also being called ExTiX 19.3 Xfc4/Kodi Live DVD. It’s based on the development branch of Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo and features Xfce 4.13 desktop environment for a lightweight desktop experience that’s user-friendly as well. Xfce is one of my favorite desktops, which makes this release even more exciting for me. Talking about the other features, it ships with the latest Linux kernel 5.0. While the numerical jump from 4.x to 5.x doesn’t bring tons of new changes to the kernel, it surely ensures better hardware support and graphics performance. Another highlight feature of ExTiX 19.3 Linux distro is the pre-installed Kodi 18.2 Leia. This gives you the flexibility of using your system like a regular Linux system running Xfce or simply fire up Kodi and use it as a full-fledged entertainment system. Some popular Kodi add-ons like Netflix, Nvidia proprietary Graphics driver 418.43, etc., have also been pre-loaded by the developer. The ExTiX 19.3 ISOs are developed as ISO-hybrids, which means that one can easily copy them to a USB drive/DVD and even run the OS from that portable media. ExTix needs at least 3GB RAM to run, and you can even remove the USB disk and run it from RAM. Source: https://fossbytes.com/extix-19-3-linux-released-features-download/
La distrib. Linux ExTix 19.3 est sortie avec le noyau 5.0, Kodi 18.2 et Xfce 4.13
ExTiX est une distribution Linux basée sur Ubuntu dont la popularité croît lentement depuis quelques années. Le développeurs de ce système d'exploitation vien de publisé une version mise à jour et c'est rempli de fonctionnalités.
La dernière publication s'appelle aussi ExTiX 19.3 Xfc4/Kodi Live DVD. Elle est basée sur la branche de développement d'Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo et présente l'environnement de bureau Xfce 4.13 pour l'xpérience d'un bureau léger qui est également convivial. Xfce est l'un des bureaux que je préfère, ce qui rend cette publication d'autant plus passionnant pour moi.
À propos d'autres fonctionnalités, elle est livrée avec le dernier noyau Linux 5.0. Bien que la transition de la 4.x à la 5.x n'apporte pas des tonnes de nouvelles modifications, elle assure très certainement un meilleur support du matériel et des meilleures performances graphiques.
Une autre fonctionnalité à souligner dans la distrib. Linux ExTiX 19.3 est la préinstallation de Kodi 18.2 Leia. Cela vous donne la flexibilité d'utiliser votre système comme un système Linux normal avec Xfce ou de tout simplement démarrer Kodi et l'utilisation comme un système de divertissement plein et entier. Quelques extensions Kodi populaires comme Netflix, le pilote propriétaire 418.43 de graphiques NVIDIA, etc., ont également été préintégrées par le développeur.
Les ISO ExTiX sont développées en tant que ISO-hybrides, ce qui signifie que l'on peut les copier facilement sur une clé USB ou un DVD et même exécuter l'OS à partir de ces média portables. ExTiX a besoin d'au moins 3 Go de RAM et il est même possible d'enlever la clé USB et l'exécuter à partir de la RAM
Source: https://fossbytes.com/extix-19-3-linux-released-features-download/
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Ubuntu 14.04.6 Trusty Tahr Released With High-impact APT Bug Fix On February 28th, Canonical released Ubuntu 16.04.6 as an unscheduled update to fix a major security flaw and ensured that integrity of all the new installations. Following the same, the Ubuntu team has pushed another updated point release for the vintage Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr. It’s worth noting that unlike other point updates, this release for the Desktop and Server products doesn’t add any new features. The vulnerability (USN-3863-1) being mentioned here deals with APT (Advanced Package Tool) and lets hackers exploit the same to deploy man-in-the-middle attacks. The updated Ubuntu 14.04.6 ISO also comes with fixes for some other high-impact security bugs. Apart from the main Ubuntu desktop release, Ubuntu Kylin 14.04.6 LTS has also been made available. It’s worth noting that Ubuntu Kylin also comes with five years of maintenance updates. In case you’re using Ubuntu instances on the cloud, Canonical advises you to launch a new 14.04 instance with a new image to make sure that your deployment is secure. Source: https://fossbytes.com/ubuntu-14-04-6-trusty-tahr-released-download/
Ubuntu 14.04.6 Trusty Tahr publié avec le correctif du bogue APT à impact élevé
Le 28 février, Canonical a publié Ubuntu 16.04.6 comme une mise à jour non planifiée pour corriger un défaut sécuritaire majeur qui a assuré l'intégrité de toute nouvelle installation.
De même, l'équipe d'Ubuntu a sorti une autre publication ponctuelle mise à jour pour l'ancien Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr. Cela vaut le coût de mentionner que, contrairement à d'autres mises à jour ponctuelles, cette version pour les produits Dektop et Server n'ajoute aucune nouvelle fonctionnalité.
La vulnérabilité (USN-3863-1) dont il est question ici concerne APT (Advanced Package Tool, Outil avancé de paquets) et permet aux hackers d'exploiter celui-ci pour déployer des attaques d'homme-au-milieu.
L'ISO d'Ubuntu 14.04.6 mise à jour arrive aussi avec des correctifs pour d'autres bugs sécuritaires d'impact élevé. Outre la principale publication Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Kylin 14.04.6 LTS est également disponible. Ubuntu Kylin recevra des mises à jour de maintenance pendant cinq ans.
Si vous utilisez des instances d'Ubuntu dans le nuage, Canonical vous conseille de lancer une nouvelle instance de la 14.04, avec une nouvelle image, pour vous assurer que votre déploiement est sûr.
Source: https://fossbytes.com/ubuntu-14-04-6-trusty-tahr-released-download/
Parrot Home: Enjoy the Privacy Extras Parrot offers several options for running a Linux operating system that pays much closer attention to security matters. If you already are handy with digital forensic tasks and want a state-of-the-art system to handle pentesting and privacy issues, check out the Parrot Security release. Parrot Security offers a complete all-in-one environment for pentesting, privacy, digital forensics, reverse-engineering and software development. It includes a full arsenal of security-oriented tools. For typical Linux users who just want a leg up on privacy protections built into an all-purpose operating system, Parrot Home edition could well be your do-everything Linux OS. A special edition designed for daily use, it includes easy-to-use applications to chat privately, encrypt documents with the highest cryptographic standards, and surf the Internet in a completely anonymous and secure way. Parrot Home meets the needs of regular users who want a fully functional lightweight desktop that is always updated. It has the look and feel of the regular Parrot environment, and it comes with all the basic programs for daily work. For advanced users, the Parrot system also can be used as a starting point to build a very customized pentesting platform with only the bare essentials. Or, you can use it to build your professional workstation by taking advantage of all the latest and most powerful technologies of Debian without the hassle. Source: https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Parrot-Home-Enjoy-the-Privacy-Extras-85886.html
Parrot Home : profitez des suppléments pour la vie privée
Parrot propose plusieurs options pour l'exécution d'un système d'exploitation Linux qui traite le domaine sécuritaire beaucoup plus attentivement.
Si vous vous connaissez déjà bien dans les tâches numériques juridiques et voulez un système de pointe pour gérer les audits instrusifs et les problèmes de vie privée, la publication Parrot Security pourrait vous intéresser.
Pparrot Security propose un environnement complet tout-en-un pour le pentesting (les audits intrusifs), la vie privée, l'informatique légale, l'ingénierie inverse et le développement de logiciels. Il comprend un arsenal complet d'outils orientés sécurité.
Pour les utilisateurs typiques de Linux, qui veulent tout simplement l'avantage des protections de la vie privée intégrées dans un système d'exploitation tout usage, l'édition Parrot Home pourrait très bien être l'OS Linux à tout faire. Une édition spéciale conçue pour un usage quotidien, il comprend des applications faciles à utiliser pour des tchats pricés, le chiffrement de documents aux plus hautnormes cryptographiques la navigation sur Internet de façon complètement anonyme et sécurisée.
Parrot Home répond aux besoins d'utilisateurs réguliers qui veulent un bureau léger et entièrement fonctionnel qui est toujours mis à jour. Elle donne l'impression d'être l'environnement standard de Parrot et elle est livré avec tous les programmes de base pour le travail quotidien.
Pour les utilisateurs avancés, le système Parrot peut aussi être utilisé comme base pour la construction d'une plateforme de pentesting très personnalisées avec seulement le strict nécessaire. Ou vous pouvez vous en servir pour construire votre station de travail professionnel en profitant de toutes les dernières, et les plus puissantes, technologies de Debian sans les complications.
Source: https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Parrot-Home-Enjoy-the-Privacy-Extras-85886.html
Linux 5.1 Might Add Support For Using Persistant Memory As System RAM There are numerous differences when it comes to traditional RAM and flash storage. While both might be using solid state technologies, RAM is known to be much faster, costly, and speedy. With new solutions like Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory, things are going looking a bit different as it continues to bridge the gaps between non-volatile storage and RAM. As the adoption of Optane memory is picking up the pace, it makes sense for Linux kernel to introduce the support for using the persistent memory as a traditional RAM. As per a Phoronix report, there are good chances that Linux 5.1 kernel might add this feature. You can go through this patch series to get a better idea of the pull request for Linux 5.1. “Some users want to use persistent memory as additional volatile memory. They are willing to cope with potential performance differences, for example between DRAM and 3D Xpoint,” the request reads. However, there’s a roadblock that needs to be cleared before Linus Torvalds accepts the change and makes it a part of the kernel. He has asked for an official clarification from Intel regarding an issue and is waiting for the reply. “I’m not pulling this until I get official Intel clarification on the whole “pmem vs rep movs vs machine check” behavior,” he said. Source: https://fossbytes.com/linux-5-1-kernel-persistant-memory-as-system-ram/
Linux 5.1 pourrait ajouter du support pour l'utilisation de la mémoire persistante comme RAM du système
Il y a de nombreuses différences entre la RAM traditionnelle et le stockage flash. Bien que les deux puisse utiliser des technologies solid-state, la RAM est connue pour être beaucoup plus rapide et beaucoup plus chère. Avec des nouvelles solutions comme Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory, les choses vont être un peu différentes pendant qu'elle continue à combler les lacunes entres le stockage non-volatile et la RAM.
Étant donné que la mémoire Optant devient de plus en plus rapide, il est logique que le noyau Linux introduit le support de la mémoire persistante en tant que RAM traditionnelle.
D'après un rapport de Phoronix, il y a de bonnes chances que le noyau linux 5.1 puisse ajouter cette fonctionnalité. Vous pouvez parcourir cette série de correctifs pour avoir une meilleure idée de la requête pour Linux 5.1.
« Certains utilisateurs veulent se servir de la mémoire persistante comme de la mémoire volatile supplémentaire. Ils sont d'accord pour gérer des différences de performance potentielles, par exemple entre DRAM et 3D Xpoint », indique la requête. Cependant, il y a un obstacle qu'il faudra surmonter avant que Linus Torvalds accepte le changement et l'intégre au noyau. Il a demandé une clarification officielle auprès d'intel au sujet du problème et attend une réponse. « Je ne vais pas accéder à cette demande avoir d'avoir reçu une clarification officielle d'Intel concernant tout le comportement “pmem vs rep movs vs machine check” » a-t-il dit.
Source: https://fossbytes.com/linux-5-1-kernel-persistant-memory-as-system-ram/
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Continuous Delivery Foundation aims to boost success of open source projects An industry group made up of 22 members is launching a Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) to develop, nurture and promote open source projects, best practices and industry specifications related to continuous delivery. Founding members of the CDF include the Linux Foundation, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Red Hat, CloudBees and the Jenkins Community The CDF will house a variety of open source projects, initial ones including Jenkins, Jenkins X, Spinnaker and Tekton. Additional projects are expected to join, with the goal of bringing together a continuous delivery ecosystem to build specifications and projects around portability and interoperability. The CDF will create a way for other commercial companies to invest in the growth and success of open source projects like Jenkins, helping to extend the project and the ecosystem around it. It also will give top developers, end users and vendors the ability to advocate for open source CD solutions, share ideas and promote open standards in the DevOps space. It will be staffed and operated by the Linux Foundation. Members are expected to include a cross-section of cloud infrastructure providers, DevOps vendors, enterprise software providers, system integrators and end users from many different industries. Source: https://betanews.com/2019/03/12/continuous-delivery-foundation-open-source/
La Continuous Delivery Foundation veut augmenter le succès de projets Open Source
Une groupe de l'industrie composé de 22 membres lance une Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) pour développer, encourager et promouvoir des projets Open Sources, les meilleures pratiques et les spécifications de l'industrie concernant « continuous delivery » (la livraison continue).
Les membres fondateurs de la CDF sont, notamment, la Linux Foundation, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Red Hat, CloudBees et la Jenkins Community.
La CDF hébergera un éventail de projets Open Source, dont, au départ, Jenkins, Jenkins X, Spinnaker et Tekton. On s'attend à ce que des projets additionnels participeront, avec l'objectif de rassembler un écosystème de livraison continue pour construire des spécifications et des projets axés sur la portabilité et l'interopérabilité.
La CDF créera un moyen pour d'autres entreprises commerciales d'investir dans la croissance et le succès de projets Open Source comme Jenkins, tout en aidant à l'extension du projet et de l'écosystème qui l'entoure. De plus, il donnera aux meilleurs développeurs, aux utilisateurs finaux et aux vendeurs la capacité de défendre des solutions Open Source de livraison continue, de partager les idées et de promouvoir des normes Open dans l'espace de evOps.
La Linux Foundation, qui l'opérera, fournira le personnel. On s'attend à ce que les membres comprennent un échantillon de fourniseurs d'infrastructure dans le nuage, de vendeurs de DevOps, des fournisseurs de logiciels pour les sociétés, des intégrateurs système et des utilisateurs finaux en provenance de beaucoup d'industries différentes.
Source: https://betanews.com/2019/03/12/continuous-delivery-foundation-open-source/
KDE Plasma 5.15.3 Desktop Environment Released with Flatpak Improvements Coming two weeks after the KDE Plasma 5.15.2 point release, KDE Plasma 5.15.3 is here to address even more issues and other annoyances reported by users of the latest KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment. It brings better Flatpak support in Plasma Discover, improved support for installing GTK themes locally, and improved restoring of desktop sessions. Furthermore, the KDE Plasma 5.15.3 maintenance update makes the Ctrl+A shortcut work despite of active focus, adds support for visualizing active selection in search heading, improves the Task Manager by fixing various bugs, and fixes OSD animation stutter on Plasma Workspace. A total of 30 changes are included, so check out the full changelog for more details. Two more such maintenance updates are scheduled for the KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment series. While the fourth one, KDE Plasma 5.15.4, is slated for release early next month on April 2nd, the fifth and last one, KDE Plasma 5.15.5, should hit the streets on May 7th, 2019, marking the end of life of the KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment series. Until then, we recommend all users of the KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment to update their installations to today's KDE Plasma 5.15.3 maintenance release as soon as possible. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/kde-plasma-5-15-3-desktop-environment-released-with-flatpak-improvements-more-525273.shtml
L'environnement de bureau kDE Plasma 5.15.3 publié avec des améliorations de Flatpak
Arrivant deux semains après la version ponctuelle de KDE plasma 5.15.2, KDE Plasma 5.15.3 est venu pour traiter encore plus de problèmes et autres désagréments signalés par les utilisateurs du dernier environnement de bureau KDE Plasma 5.15. Il apporte un support amélioré de Flatpak dans Plasma Discover, une meilleur prise en charge pour l'installation locale de thèmes GTK et une restauration améliorée des sessions de bureau.
Par ailleurs, la mise à jour de maintenance de KDE 5.15.3 fait fonctionner le raccourci Ctrl+A malgré l'actif/focus, ajoute le support de la visualisation de la sélection active dans l'en-tête de recherches, améliore le gestionnaire de tâches en corrigeant divers bugs et corrige le bégaiement de l'animation OSD sur Plasma Workspace. Un total de 30 changements sont inclus ; aussi allez voir le journal des changements (changelog) complet pour plus de détails.
Deux autres mises à jour de maintenance similaires sont projetées pour la série de l'environnement de bureau KDE Plasma 5.15. Alors que la quatrième, KDE Plasma 5.15.4, sortira début avril, le 2, la cinquième et dernière, KDE Plasma 5.15.5 doit arriver le 7 mais 2019, signalant la fin de vie de la série de l'environnement de bureau KDE Plasma 5.15.
Mozilla introduces Private Encrypted File Exchange with Firefox Send Firefox Send first appeared in 2017 as an experiment of the now discontinued Test Pilot series. Now Mozilla provides the private file-sharing service as a stand-alone web app for free use. Firefox Send offers a simple web interface, in which data can be pulled in or filed without registration. The upload limit per file share can be increased to 2.5 GB by registering with the service or logging in using an existing Firefox account. Probably still in the week Firefox Send is also available for Android as a beta version. When the data is uploaded, the user will be given a link where he can set how many downloads or how long the link expires and the data becomes unavailable. The range extends from one to 100 downloads. The availability of five minutes can be set over one hour, one day to one week. Optionally, the link can be protected with a password. The recipient simply clicks on the link and can access the transferred data. He does not need to have Firefox or a Firefox account. Mozilla has developed the service following the same strict security principles that Firefox Sync follows, as the announcement states. Under the terms of the Firefox Cloud Services Terms, Mozilla has written a privacy statement for the new service, which also includes a link to the source code. According to the statement, Mozilla can not see the name or content of the encrypted file. Mozilla uses the Google Cloud Platform to store the transferred files. Source: https://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/26862/mozilla-stellt-mit-firefox-send-privaten-verschl%C3%BCsselten-dateitausch-vor.html
Mozilla présent Private Encrypted File Exchange avec Firefox Send
Firefox Send est apparu pour la première fois en 2017 en tant que expérience de la série Test Pilot, abandonnée depuis. Maintenant, Mozilla fournit le service privé de partage de fichiers comme appli Web autonome pour une utilisation libre. Firefox Send offre une interface Web simple qui permet la réception ou l'envoi de données sans inscription. La limite de téléversement par partage de fichiers peut être augmentée à 2,5 Go si vous vous inscrivez pour le service ou vous connectez avec un compte Firefox existant. En cours de la semaine, sans doute, une version bêta de Firefox Send sera disponible sans doute pour Android.
Quand les données sont téléversées, l'utilisateur recevoir un lien où il peut régler le nombre de téléchargements (entre un à cent) ou après combien de temps le lien deviendra caduc et les données, indisponibles. La disponibilité de 5 minutes peut être réglé à une heure, un jour ou une semaine. Le lien peut être protégé avec un mot de passe, si tel est votre souhait.
Le receveur clique tout simplement sur le lien et peut accéder aux données transférées. Il n'a pas besoins 'avoir Firefox ou un compte Firefox. D'après l'annonce, Mozilla a développé le service selon les mêmes principes strictes de sécurité de Firefox Sync. En vertu des termes des Firefox Cloud Services Terms, Mozilla a écrit une déclaration de confidentialité, qui comprend aussi un lien vers le code source, pour le nouveau service. D'après cette déclaration, Mozilla ne peut voir ni le nom ni le contenu du fichier crypté. Mozilla utilise la plateforme Google Cloud Platform pour le stockage des fichiers transférés.
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GNOME 3.32 'Taipei' is finally here! The best Linux desktop environment gets even better Whether or not a desktop environment is “best” is subjective. In other words, not all people prefer the same DE. Some folks like GNOME, others are KDE Plasma fans, and some Linux users choose something else. With that said, GNOME is the best. It is not debatable – please accept this fact. GNOME simply offers the most sensical user interface while also being beautiful. Look, when Canonical killed the much-maligned Unity, what DE was chosen as the new default DE for Ubuntu? Exactly – GNOME. Hell, GNOME bests both macOS and Windows 10 too. Today, the best gets even better as GNOME 3.32 “Taipei” is finally here! The DE finally gets one of the most desired features – fractional scaling. While technically just experimental for now, it will allow users to better scale their desktops when using a HiDPI monitor. Speaking of appearances, GNOME finally gets refreshed icons, and yes, that matters. They look amazing and modern. Also cool? The on-screen keyboard has an emoji picker! User images are now all circular too, lending to a more cohesive and consistent feel. The excellent GNOME Software is getting an update too, with more transparent details about app permissions. Unfortunately, GNOME launching a new version is kind of like Google releasing a new version of Android – cool, but you probably can't have it right now. Like smartphone users waiting for their cell carrier to bless their device with a new version, with GNOME, you pretty much have to wait for your distribution maintainer to add it. In other words, be patient, dear Linux users, you will get GNOME 3.32 “Taipei” soon enough – just not today. Source: https://betanews.com/2019/03/13/gnome-332-taipei-linux/
Canonical Releases Minor Linux Kernel Security Update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS A security issue affects the Linux 3.13 kernel of the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) operating system series and its derivatives, including Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Studio, Mythbuntu, and others, allowing attackers to run programs as an administrator. The vulnerability is a race condition (CVE-2019-6133) discovered by Jann Horn of Google Project Zero in Linux kernel's fork() system call, which could allow a local attacker to gain access to services storing cache authorizations and run programs with administrative privileges. To fix the security issue, Canonical recommends all Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) users to update their installations as soon as possible to the new kernel versions available in the stable software repositories, following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. The new kernel versions users need to update to are linux-image 3.13.0-166.216 for 32-bit, 64-bit, and PowerPC 64-bit installations. A corresponding Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel update from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is also available for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM users as linux-image 3.13.0-166.216~precise1. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-minor-linux-kernel-security-update-for-ubuntu-14-04-lts-525308.shtml
Intel Comet Lake Processors To Feature Up To 10 Cores: Linux Support List With Intel set to release their next-gen Comet Lake processors, a leaked Linux support list has indicated that the forthcoming desktop processors might feature up to 10 cores. Intel will still rely on the 14nm manufacturing process, and the Comet Lake-S is speculated to be based on the Skylake micro-architecture. It will succeed the currently popular Intel Core i9-9900K processor which has 8 cores and 16 threads. The leaked support list consists of processors from Comet Lake-S, Comet Lake-H, and Comet Lake-U lineups. Intel Comet Lake-S which is touted to feature 10 cores, is meant for desktop platforms. Two parts of these processors have been listed – a 10+2 and an 8+2 SKU. The 10+2 configuration indicates that the chipset would feature 10 cores and GT2 graphics. In addition to an SKU with 10 cores, the list also shows processors with eight and six cores. If Intel is planning to introduce 10 cores with higher frequencies (around 5GHz), as it does in its 8 core Coffee Lake Core i9-9900K, then the new processor could be extremely power hungry with soaring temperature figures. This could be due to the fact that despite 10 cores, the processor will still be based on the 14nm architecture. Intel would need an efficient cooling system to contain the temperature and dissipate the heat produced from this extremely powerful processor. The upcoming Intel Comet Lake processor with 10 cores would cost somewhere around $550. Source: https://fossbytes.com/intel-comet-lake-processors-to-feature-up-to-10-cores-linux-support-list/
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Solus 4 “Fortitude” Officially Released, It's Now Available for Download More than a year in the making, the Solus 4 release is finally here as an up-to-date live and installable medium that users can use to deploy the independently developed GNU/Linux distribution on their computer without having to download hundreds of updates from the software repositories. Highlights of the Solus 4 release include the latest and greatest Budgie 10.5 desktop environment with refinements to the Software Center, Budgie Menu, and Calendar widget, a new Caffeine Mode applet, a major upgrade to the IconTasklist applet, Raven notification center improvements, as well as improved notification management. The Budgie 10.5 desktop environment also comes with completely rewritten and redesigned Sound widgets, a broader array of personalization options, a new Budgie Desktop Settings section for customizing Raven, along with new options for the Windows section and a much-improved GTK style. The GNOME and MATE flavors now ship with the Plata (Noir) GTK theme by default, the Oblivion theme is now enabled by default for the Gedit text editor in the GNOME flavor, and the MATE flavor has been updated to the latest MATE 1.20 desktop environment release. On the other hand, the KDE Plasma edition is still experimental and ships with the KDE Plasma 5.15 desktop environment. Under the hood, Solus 4 is powered by the Linux 4.20.16 kernel and Mesa 19.0 graphics stack, which provide out-of-the-box support for AMD Picasso and AMD Raven2 APUs, AMD Radeon Vega20 GPUs, as well as improved support for AMD Radeon Vega10 GPUs, and Intel Coffee Lake and Ice Lake CPUs. Updated major components in Solus 4 include the FFMpeg 4.1.1 multimedia stack, Mozilla Firefox 65.0.1 web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird 60.5.2 email and news client, LibreOffice 6.2.1.2 office suite, VLC 3.0.6 media player, Rhythmbox 3.4.3 music player (GNOME edition only), and GNOME MPV 0.16 media player (MATE edition only). Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/solus-4-fortitude-officially-released-it-s-now-available-for-download-525323.shtml
SUSE, The First Enterprise Linux Company, Is Again Independent SUSE was the world’s first company to market Linux for the enterprise customers; it also drives the development of the popular openSUSE Linux distribution. Over the years, the company’s ownership has changed quite a few times. Just yesterday, the company announced that once again it’s an independent open source company. It’s worth noting that SUSE is currently involved in more than 100 open source projects and it serves thousands of companies around the world. In an official blog post, SUSE proclaimed that it’s now the “the largest independent open source company” as a result of the completion of SUSE’s acquisition by growth investor EQT from Micro Focus for $2.5 billion. This claim in the open source world is an important one given the fact that IBM bought Red Hat for $34 billion. Earlier, in 2004, SUSE was acquired by Novell. It was followed by Novell’s acquisition by The Attachmate Group in 2011 and the merger of Micro Focus and The Attachmate Group in 2014. Source: https://fossbytes.com/suse-open-source-linux-company-independent/
Canonical Releases Important Linux Kernel Patch for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Update Now The new Linux kernel security update is here to address five security issues discovered by various security researchers in the Linux 4.4 kernel used in the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series and official derivatives that aren't using the Linux 4.15 HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). Canonical recommends all Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) users to update their installations as soon as possible to the new Linux 4.4 kernel versions that are available in the stable repositories of the operating system. These are linux-image 4.4.0-143.169 for 32-bit and 64-bit systems, linux-image-raspi2 4.4.0-1104.112 for Raspberry Pi 2, linux-image-kvm 4.4.0-1041.47 for cloud environments, linux-image-snapdragon 4.4.0-1108.113 for Snapdragon processors, and linux-image-aws 4.4.0-1077.87 for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems. Canonical also updated the Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel for Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (Trusty Tahr) users running the Linux 4.4 kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus). Therefore, these must update their systems to linux-image-generic 4.4.0-143.169~14.04.2 on 32-bit, 64-bit, and PowerPC 64-bit platforms, as well as to linux-image-aws 4.4.0-1039.42 on Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems. Please keep in mind to reboot your systems after installing the new kernel updates. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/canonical-releases-important-linux-kernel-patch-for-ubuntu-16-04-lts-update-now-525339.shtml
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Google open-sources project for sandboxing C/C++ libraries on Linux Google has open-sourced today a project for sandboxing C and C++ libraries running on Linux systems. The project's name is the Sandboxed API, a tool that Google has been using internally for its data centers for years. The Sandboxed API is now available on GitHub, together with the documentation needed to help other programmers sandbox their C and C++ libraries and protect them from malicious user input and exploits. For ZDNet users unfamiliar with the term, “sandboxing” refers to running an app or source code inside a “sandbox.” In software design, a “sandbox” is a security mechanism that works by separating a process inside a tightly controlled area of the operating system that gives that process access to limited disk and memory resources. The idea behind sandboxing and sandboxes is to prevent bugs and exploit code from spreading from one process to another, or the underlying operating system and the kernel. The Sandboxed API is a library that helps coders automate the process of porting their existing C and C++ code to run on top of Sandbox2, which is Google's custom-made sandbox environment for Linux operating systems. Sandbox2 has also been open-sourced and included with the main Sandboxed API GitHub repository. Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-open-sources-project-for-sandboxing-cc-libraries-on-linux/
MATE 1.22 Linux Desktop Is Here With Improvements And Fixes The MATE project started as a fork of GNOME 2 long back in 2011 following the poor reception of GNOME 3. Since then, it has come a long way and the latest MATE 1.22 release continues to improve the different desktop components. The biggest change in this release is Wayland-related work. The developers have reworked tons of code to make sure that things work with the Wayland backend. Specifically, it involves a complete revamp of the display applet to control the monitor in a better way. Work has also been done to port mate-menus library, python-caja plugin libraries, eye of MATE to Python 3. There are other changes in apps like Calculator, file manager, and Engrampa as well. If you’re currently running some other desktop environment on your distro and you wish to try out MATE 1.22, you can follow their detailed guide on their website. For instance, you can install MATE in the following manner on Ubuntu: apt-get install mate-desktop-environment Alternatively, if you’re already running MATE on your distro, you can either use the update manager on your OS to check for updates or directly perform the update from the terminal. Source: https://fossbytes.com/mate-1-22-linux-desktop-features-update/
Tails 3.13 closes Lücḱen in Tor Browser and Thunderbird Tails stands for “The Amnesic Incognito Live System” and is used to anonymize the Tor network, through whose node computer the network traffic is routed. It is designed as a live system for use on USB sticks or DVDs and specializes in anonymity and privacy of its users. The basis is Debian Testing. The new version of Tails is based on kernel 4.19.28 and comes with updated versions of some packages. These include Tor Browser 8.0.7, Tor 0.3.5.8 and Thunderbird 65.1.0. In addition, the Intel microcode has been updated to 3.20180807a.2, which offers better protection against further Specter variants as well as against Meltdown and Level 1 Terminal Fault (L1TF). Tails 3.13 provides support for the Bopomofo input method for Chinese characters. The method supports Zhuyin, a non-Latin phonetic transcription for the Chinese language. The name Bopomofo is composed of the first four characters of this notation. At the same time, support for the pinyin input method has also been improved. An error that caused persistence mode configuration to be lost has been fixed. The configuration is now saved with every change. The Additional Software feature will be prevented from downloading any packages that are already in persistent mode storage. A regression introduced with Tails 3.9 prevented Tor Browser from version 8.x from using a localized version of Tor Launcher. The bug has now been fixed. Tails 3.13 closes many security vulnerabilities in Kernel, Tor Browser, Thunderbird and OpenSSL, OpenSSH and OpenJPEG. Users should update Tails in a timely manner. Another security issue concerns the Bitcoin Wallet Electrum. An attacker's prepared Electrum servers were used for phishing attacks. The clients vulnerable to the attack were blocked for all server access, the new clients are not yet available in Debian. A decision on the future of Electrum in Tails is still in the balance. Source: https://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/26885/tails-313-schlie%C3%9Ft-l%C3%BCc%E1%B8%B1en-in-tor-browser-und-thunderbird.html
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Zorin OS 15 Enters Beta with Flatpak Support, Based on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS Based on the long-term supported Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) operating system series, Zorin OS 15 promises a revamped user experience that has been modeled to suit everyone's needs, not only those who are migrating from a Microsoft Windows operating system, but also power users and advanced Linux users. Zorin OS 15 comes a new Zorin Connect app that lets you connect and interact with your Android mobile devices to receive notifications on your computer, browse and share files, receive and replay to SMS messages, as well as to control media playback. The Zorin Connect app is based on the open-source GSConnect and KDE Connect apps. Zorin OS 15 features a highly customized GNOME 3.30 desktop environment with brand-new desktop themes in six color variants and Light and Dark modes, Night Light mode, a new adaptive desktop background option that changes throughout the day, and an all-new desktop interface tailored explicitly for touchscreens. Under the hood, Zorin OS 15 is powered by the Linux 4.18 kernel from Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS and comes with the LibreOffice 6.2 office suite, support for Flatpak apps and repositories, Mozilla Firefox as the default web browser, a new system font, new customization settings, experimental Wayland support, network captive portal detection, out-of-the-box Nvidia graphics support, and Thunderbolt 3 support. Source: https://news.softpedia.com/news/zorin-os-15-enters-beta-with-flatpak-support-based-on-ubuntu-18-04-2-lts-525373.shtml
Redox OS 0.5 appeared For a year, there was no new version of Redox OS, which was first presented two years ago. The past year was used for intensive development. Thus, the previously used C-runtime library newlib was replaced by relibc, an implementation written in Rust. This made it possible to add many more packages to the system. Also in the packaging of this software a lot of work has been invested. The range of software added ranges from the vector graphics renderer Cairo to OpenGL programs and games to LLVM. Further changes in Redox OS 0.5 concern the kernel. The calls select and poll were implemented correctly. Also new are Pthreads, some system-related system calls and memory mapping. Thanks to these changes, LLVM is better supported and thus the Rust compiler rustc and Mesa with llvmpipe are also running better. Redox OS is under the free MIT license. Images of Redox OS 0.5 are available for free download. In addition to the variant for a conventional BIOS are now also issues for Coreboot and UEFI ready. Again, this was a lot of work resulting in some Rust libraries for EFI development. The system on the images does not differ at first glance, especially from last year's version 0.3.5, since most of the changes were internal. Login screen, desktop and applications still look the same as before. The kernel of Redox OS is written entirely in Rust, which is a unique selling point of Redox OS and clearly sets it apart from Linux. Nevertheless, Redox wants to be a Unix-compatible system, but one that learns from the experience of existing systems. So Redox OS has a microkernel whose design was heavily influenced by Minix. Memory corruption should be ruled out by using Rust instead of C, and faulty drivers can not crash the system as they run as application programs. Redox OS has its own graphical interface, called an orbital. Source: https://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/26901/redox-os-05-erschienen.html
Puppy Linux 8.0 released The Puppy Linux family was founded in 2003 by the Australian developer Barry Kauler and is now a joint project. Puppy himself follows a loose release cycle that brings a new image to the small lightweight distribution every few years. Puppy is only about 350 MB in size and loads completely into RAM. In addition to the Puppy publications, there are the so-called Puplets, which circulate in large numbers as a remaster from the community. In addition there are the Forks called Offshots like Fatdog64, DebianDog or Slacko Puppy. Barry Kauler stepped out of active puppy development in 2014 and has since devoted himself to developing more experimental distributions such as Quirky or EasyOS. The Puppy community has released Puppy Linux 8.0, codenamed “BionicPup”, after last year's Puppy Linux 7.5 XenialPup. The new version is based, as the code name already suggests, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and was built with the in-house build system Woof-CE. Woof allows you to compile your own pups from the binary packages of other distributions and currently supports Debian, Ubuntu and Slackware. Puppy 8.0 comes with updated packages including Palemoon, Deadbeef, Gnumeric, Abiword, MPV, Samba, Geany and Simple Screen Recorder. Distribution-specific packages such as the QuickPet or Pburn package manager for recording CDs and DVDs have also been reworked. The in-house version of the file manager Rox Filer now masters Copy & Paste. As Compositor Compton was raised to the standard. Claw's mail received a tray icon. HomeBank was also included as well as the minimal chess engine Sunfish and Redshift GUI. Puppy Linux 8.0 “BionicPup” can be downloaded from the project website in 32 or 64 bit. Source: https://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/26905/puppy-linux-80-ver%C3%83%C2%B6ffentlicht.html
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20 years Apache Software Foundation The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) was founded in 1999 and at that time had 21 members and the same web server as the only project. Today, the Foundation owns 730 individual members, 110 more than two years ago, and about 7,000 developers who contribute code (“committers”). The number of Apache projects has increased to 300. Another 52 are being prepared in the incubator to become official Apache projects. Common to all of them is the Apache License 2.0, a free license that permits any use of the software, even incorporation into proprietary software. Apache is funded by donations from some companies and, in return, offers companies and individual developers a neutral collaboration platform. The 20-year anniversary was celebrated by the ASF with a whole series of blog posts, which are entitled “Success at Apache” and also “The Apache Way,” Apache's chosen approach to open source, explain. The statutes of the organization state that it develops “for the public good” software. The Apache Way consists of five basic principles: Everyone is allowed to participate and his influence is based exclusively and completely on what and how much he contributes. Only individuals can participate in the ASF, even if they are paid by organizations or companies, and all are equal. It is required that every project communication is public. Decisions are made amicably in the projects. If this is not possible, a majority vote must be found for a decision. The Apache projects largely manage themselves, but they must regularly report to the Apache Board. Each employee is responsible for adhering to the policies, security, and protection of the Apache brand and the Apache community. The Apache projects together have a volume of over 200 million lines. The work in the code of the Apache projects is estimated to be worth at least $ 20 billion. The Apache projects include the eponymous web server, which is the most widely used worldwide, cloud projects (CouchDB, CloudStack, Mesos), search and content management systems (Derby, Jackrabbit, Lucene / Solr), DevOps, and code engines. Generation (Ant, Buildr, Maven), Server (Tomcat, Karaf, Traffic Server), Web-Frameworks (Flex, OFBiz, Struts), Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop and others). Source: https://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/26912/20-jahre-apache-software-foundation.html
Turn Your Raspberry Pi Zero Into A Portable Linux PC With This $10 PCB When it comes to low-power single board computers, Raspberry Pi Zero is one of the cheapest minicomputers priced at $5. For an additional $5, you can get in-built Wi-Fi and Bluetooth by purchasing Raspberry Pi Zero W. However, to set it up and running, you need accessories like a display, a keyboard, and a mouse. What about a standalone accessory that turns Raspberry Pi Zero W into a portable Linux PC? Here is the SnapOnAir Raspberry PI ZERO PCB available on Tindie that allows you to add a 2.8 Color ILI9341 TFT display and a TCA8418 I2C chip based keyboard. You can also connect a buzzer, a mono-audio source or a digital microphone in the 3.5mm audio port provided. Also, the SnapOnAir Raspberry PI ZERO PCB is compatible with nRF24 trx sub-boards. A word of caution — there is a lot of DIY involved as it is but a standalone PCB and you need to attach additional accessories to make a functional handheld Linux PC. Nonetheless, the board looks exciting and is a must-buy for DIY enthusiasts. You can read more about SnapOnAir Raspberry PI ZERO PCB on its developer’s official Github page. Also, there is a Facebook Group that you can join for interacting with other people who are interested in this $10 Raspberry Pi Zero PCB. Source: https://fossbytes.com/turn-your-raspberry-pi-zero-into-a-portable-linux-pc-with-this-10-pcb/
New Zorin OS 15 Beta Is Worth the Wait The Zorin OS 15 series, released last week in beta, introduces many changes to its desktop interface and utilities. It keeps Zorin on track with its goal of maintaining a Linux OS for everyone, not just advanced Linux users. Zorin OS 15 beta is the first major release since Zorin OS 12 in late 2016. This edition is well worth the wait. Major releases of Zorin OS come only once every two years. Minor updates are released every few months as needed. Zorin OS 15 is based on Ubuntu 18.04.2 Long Term Support. However, much of Zorin OS' connection to Ubuntu stays under the hood. What you see on top is a solidly designed computing platform that lets you work without distractions or frustrations. Zorin OS 15 beta has some of the latest technology that further highlights what this distro does best: It provides a Linux alternative that lets Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications. This latest release takes the distro's 10 years of development to the next level. Developers have refined every element to offer a desktop experience that combines classic desktop technology with a user-friendly design. One of Zorin OS 15's most impressive accomplishments is cementing a tighter integration between Linux desktop and Android mobile devices. The features that help accomplish this goal include syncing the phone's notifications with the computer, and the ability to browse photos on the computer from the phone. More than syncing content, new features bring the ability to reply to text messages and view conversations with contacts from the computer, as well as share files and Web links between devices, so that the phone serves as a remote control for the computer. The Zorin OS comes in three options, but only one of them is cost-free. Zorin OS Core is a fully functional free edition that is more than capable of handling typical personal computing needs. The Core edition is a comfortable choice for small business and home users. The Ultimate and the Business editions target business users with more advanced feature sets included. They each provide levels of user options that extend beyond the core feature set. Source: https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/New-Zorin-OS-15-Beta-Is-Worth-the-Wait-85924.html