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SD Times news digest: Codeberg.org launches, Scapy vulnerability found, and Nim in 2018
Security company Imperva has discovered a vulnerability in the Python network tool, Scapy, that opens it up to DoS attacks. Scapy used a heuristic algorithm to identify the type of network packet it is inspecting, and the algorithm relies on port numbers which can easily be spoofed. This particular vulnerability occurs if Scapy is led to believe that a network packet is a RADIUS packet, which doesn’t have input validation on the length field, leading to an infinite loop.
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Best way to Install PIP for Python in Mac, Windows, and Linux
Python has always been known for its simplicity and ease of use. It’s like any other powerful programming language in which a programmer can use third-party libraries or frameworks to get rid of the hassle of coding from scratch.
You can find readymade libraries or frameworks on a central repository called PyPI (Python Package Index).
But the sad part is downloading, installing and managing them can be frustrating sometimes.
So this is why many Python developers depend on a special type of tool called PIP for Python to make everything much faster and easier.
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Tradista Joins Eclipse Foundation
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The best programming languages to learn in 2019: Top coding skills that pay you the most
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