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How to minimize code redundancy in load testing and synthetic monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics | AWS

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How to minimize code redundancy in load testing and synthetic monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics | AWS

Load testing is a crucial step in the software development process that ensures the performance of your workload before deployment. Synthetic monitoring is used for monitoring the health and availability of applications and APIs in production. While load testing and synthetic monitoring test the same application flow, they use different load characteristics and tools, resulting … Read more

Microsoft releases source code for MS-DOS and Word for Windows to the public for the first time

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Microsoft releases source code for MS-DOS and Word for Windows to the public for the first time

Microsoft has partnered with the Computer History Museum to release the original source code of two landmark programs: MS-DOS and Word for Windows. The museum selected these programs for their historical significance in the evolution of computing. MS-DOS was first developed in 1982 as a disk operating system for IBM-compatible PCs. Word for Windows, a … Read more

Intel is preparing additional eDP panel replay driver code for Linux 6.11

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Intel is preparing additional eDP panel replay driver code for Linux 6.11

Intel has introduced a new batch of updates for its i915/Xe kernel graphics drivers, showcasing various new features set to be included in the upcoming Linux 6.11 cycle. This release includes improvements such as hardware lock replays, Battlemage display support, device PCI identifiers, and panel playback support for enhanced Panel Self-Refresh (PSR) capabilities. The new … Read more

Implementing Google Ads Conversion Tracking Code in WordPress Using Google Tag Manager

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Implementing Google Ads Conversion Tracking Code in WordPress Using Google Tag Manager

Google is apparently introducing new conversion code specifically for WordPress sites that streamlines the setup process for Google Ads. David Quaid, who shared the discovery on X, noted that this new code is unique to WordPress and received positive feedback from other Google Ads experts. The tutorial screens provided by David showed the new feature … Read more

VMware addresses critical vCenter Remote Code Execution vulnerability with new patch available.

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VMware addresses critical vCenter Remote Code Execution vulnerability with new patch available.

VMware‘s vCenter Server, a vital platform for managing virtual machines and ESXi hosts, has been found vulnerable to critical security flaws. Three vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-37079, CVE-2024-37080, and CVE-2024-37081, have been identified, posing risks of remote code execution and local privilege escalation. CVE-2024-37079 and CVE-2024-37080 are heap overflow vulnerabilities in the vCenter Server’s DCERPC protocol implementation, allowing … Read more

VMware vCenter Server addresses critical code execution vulnerabilities – SecurityWeek

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Several critical code execution vulnerabilities have been discovered in VMware vCenter Server, prompting the company to release patches to address the security risks. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, posing a significant threat to data security and system integrity. The vulnerabilities were identified as part of a routine … Read more

Review of Amazon Q Developer Features: Code Completions, Code Chat, and AWS Skills

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In June 2023, I reviewed Amazon CodeWhisperer, Google Bard, and GitHub Copilot. CodeWhisperer lacked a chat window and code explanations, but it could generate code and do security reviews. The current version, Amazon Q Developer, has added a chat window and several new features. It supports multiple programming languages and integrates with various IDEs and … Read more

Firmware Vulnerability Impacts Multiple Intel CPU Generations – Critical UEFI Code Execution Flaw Discovered in CPUs from 14th Gen Raptor Lake to 6th Gen Skylake, No Protection from TPM

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Firmware Vulnerability Impacts Multiple Intel CPU Generations – Critical UEFI Code Execution Flaw Discovered in CPUs from 14th Gen Raptor Lake to 6th Gen Skylake, No Protection from TPM

Cybersecurity firm Eclypsium has uncovered significant security vulnerabilities in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware used by various Intel CPU and motherboard vendors across different generations. These vulnerabilities, dubbed “UEFIcanhazbufferoverflow,” are due to an insecure call to the UEFI service “GetVariable,” which could lead to a stack buffer overflow and allow malicious code execution. This kind … Read more

Vulnerability may trigger buffer overflow leading to execution of malicious code.

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Vulnerability may trigger buffer overflow leading to execution of malicious code.

Researchers at Eclypsium have identified a new vulnerability in the Phoenix SecureCode UEFI firmware that runs on Intel Core processors. This vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-0762, has the potential to impact millions of laptops from various manufacturers like Acer, ASUS, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, and MSI. In a blog post on June 20, Eclypsium researchers highlighted … Read more