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Swift readLine(), Swift print() — step-by-step DevOps tutorial on Progressive Robot

Swift readLine(), Swift print()

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/swift-readline-swift-print/ In this tutorial, we'll be discussing how to read the standard input in Swift from the user and the different ways to print the output onto the screen. Swift print() is the standard function to display an output onto the screen. Let's get started by creating a new command line application project in […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — horde5-imp — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — horde5-imp — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2012:0287-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0791 CVE-2012-0909 Upstream summary: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde IMP before 5.0.18 and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 4.0.6 allow remote attackers to […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — postgresql — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — postgresql — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2017:3107-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-14798 Upstream summary: A race condition in the postgresql init script could be used by attackers able to access the postgresql account to escalate their […]

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How To Use Duplicity with GPG to Back Up Data to object storage — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Duplicity with GPG to Back Up Data to object storage

Duplicity is a command-line utility written in Python that produces encrypted tar volumes for storage on a local or remote repository. It uses the GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) to encrypt and sign its archives and the rsync algorithm to create incremental, space-efficient backups. In this tutorial, we will install Duplicity and go over how to back up project data to object storage.

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FreeBSD 12 — freexl — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — freexl — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Multiple exploitable heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities exists in FreeXL 1.0.3 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-2776 CVE-2017-2923 CVE-2017-2924 Upstream summary: Cisco TALOS reports: An exploitable heap based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the […]

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How to Configure Local Security Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Local Security Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Local Security Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2 The Local Security Policy on Windows Server 2012 R2 is the foundation of standalone server security configuration. It governs password policies, account lockout thresholds, audit settings, user rights assignments, and security options—all without requiring Active Directory or Group Policy infrastructure. Even in domain environments, […]

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FreeBSD 12 — linux-blackdown-jdk — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-blackdown-jdk — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jdk/jre — Applet Caching May Allow Network Access Restrictions to be Circumvented Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1029 CVE-2005-1080 CVE-2007-5232 Upstream summary: SUN reports: A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with […]

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