Oracle released a huge update for the virtually ubiquitous software, but attackers aren’t done exploiting Java as the weakest link in the security chain, and Oracle isn’t securing it fast enough.
WWDC: iWork for iCloud highlights productivity suite update
iWork is getting down to business in the cloud. During an announcement-packed Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple CEO Tim Cook took …
How to protect your PC from PRISM surveillance
Thursday afternoon, a bombshell dropped: Two leading reports claimed that the U.S. government has been spying on emails, searches, Skype calls, and …
Microsoft claims IE consumes less power than other browsers
Summer’s approaching, and energy bills are going up. And if you want to cut your PC’s power bill, you should …
Researchers uncover new global cyber-espionage operation dubbed Safe
Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyber-espionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government …
Java security questions answered
Most of the products tested (except Windows Server 2012), use Oracle’s Java in one form or another, at least for client access and …
Microsoft struck with $731 million fine – but it could have been higher
Europe’s antitrust chief on Wednesday announced a substantial €561 million (US$731 million) fine on Microsoft, but it could have been …
Symantec unveils super-secure SSL certificates
Symantec on Wednesday began offering multi-algorithm SSL certificates for Web servers that go beyond traditional crypto to include what’s known …
How to encrypt almost anything
It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service …
Pwn2Own hacking contest offers record $560k in prizes
HP TippingPoint, the long-time organiser of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, announced on Friday that it will offer cash awards …
Adobe to patch 2-year-old Shockwave vulnerability in Feb
Adobe plans in February to close a dangerous hole in its Shockwave application that causes the application to be downgraded …
Mozilla suspends work on 64-bit Firefox for Windows
Mozilla this week suspended development of a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, citing add-on incompatibilities and low priority for …
Nokia Lumia 920
We’ve always been fond of the build quality of Nokia handsets and the Lumia 920 is certainly no different. Construction …
Microsoft confirms hackers exploiting critical IE bug, promises patch
Microsoft on Monday issued a security advisory that confirmed in-the-wild attacks are exploiting an unpatched bug in Internet Explorer. The …
Microsoft to patch ‘critical’ vulnerabilities
Microsoft has said it will patch at least 14 vulnerabilities next week, including four in Internet Explorer (IE), making it …
HP says commercial software vulnerabilities down almost 20% across industry
A study done by HP shows that reported vulnerabilities in commercial software applications dropped dramatically last year compared with 2010 – but …
Microsoft starts XP retirement countdown
Microsoft yesterday kicked off what it called a “two-year countdown” to the death of Windows XP, its longest-lived operating system. …
Mozilla sets end of Firefox for Win2K, early XP
Mozilla Firefox 12, which will be released next month, will be the last version to run on early editions of …
Google ends Chrome search rank penalty period
Google this month released Chrome from the penalty box and reinstated the browser’s PageRank after a 60-day self-imposed sentence over …
HP plans September open-source release for webOS
HP announced yesterday that it plans to release the code behind webOS in September under the Apache License, Version 2.0. …