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Dive into a world of fantasy, dragons and aliens in this month’s Realms Plus

2023-01-18 KENNETH 0

Dive into a world of fantasy, dragons and aliens in this month’s Realms Plus January brings 16 new pieces of Minecraft Realms Plus content. To get your hands on it all, you just need to subscribe to Realms Plus via your Minecrafting device. “This month we’re going to journey to alien dimensions, ride dragon horses, create our own skyblock adventures and more,” writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. “Plus, we’ll be discovering some hidden twists along the way.” Head over to Minecraft.net to survey the new offerings, find details about Realms Plus and choose your subscription. Source: Dive into a world of fantasy, dragons and aliens in this month’s Realms Plus

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USN-5807-1: libXpm vulnerabilities

2023-01-18 KENNETH 0

USN-5807-1: libXpm vulnerabilities Martin Ettl discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain XPM files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libXpm to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-44617) Marco Ivaldi discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled certain XPM files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted XPM file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libXpm to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-46285) Alan Coopersmith discovered that libXpm incorrectly handled calling external helper binaries. If libXpm was being used by a setuid binary, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges. (CVE-2022-4883) Source: USN-5807-1: libXpm vulnerabilities

The truth about CSS selector performance

2023-01-18 KENNETH 0

The truth about CSS selector performance If you’re a web developer, you may have already heard that some CSS selectors are faster than others. And you’re probably hoping to find a list of the better selectors to use in this article. Well, not quite. But bear with me, I promise that by the end, you’ll have learnt something new about CSS selector performance. A quick look behind the scenes The way you write CSS selectors does play a role in how browsers render your web pages. Whenever a part of your page changes, the browser engine that’s running it needs to take a look at the new DOM tree, and figure how to style it based on the available CSS stylesheets. This operation of matching styles to DOM nodes is called a style recalculation. Without getting into a lot of [ more… ]

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Which 12 Metrics to Monitor for a Successful API Strategy

2023-01-18 KENNETH 0

Which 12 Metrics to Monitor for a Successful API Strategy As companies adopt API‑first design practices to build modern applications, measuring the operational performance and value of those APIs becomes a top priority. Establishing a framework that clearly defines and connects API metrics with key performance indicators (KPIs) is one of the most important steps to ensure a successful API strategy. Typically, KPIs are tied to specific goals. They have a defined time frame and are aligned to the outcomes that your API strategy needs to deliver. API metrics, in contrast, are significant data points. Not every metric is a KPI, but every KPI begins as a metric. So, how do you start? First, you need to be clear – at the outset – about the goal of your API strategy and then choose the metrics that align with that goal. Remember [ more… ]

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USN-5806-1: Ruby vulnerability

2023-01-17 KENNETH 0

USN-5806-1: Ruby vulnerability Hiroshi Tokumaru discovered that Ruby did not properly handle certain user input for applications the generate HTTP responses using cgi gem. An attacker could possibly use this issue to maliciously modify the response a user would receive from a vulnerable application. Source: USN-5806-1: Ruby vulnerability