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Attackers Exploit a New and Unpatched Vulnerability That Affects The Java 7 Update 6

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - Attackers are exploiting a new and unpatched vulnerability that affects the latest version of Java -- Java 7 Update 6 -- in order to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security vendor FireEye. ...

Tags: Attackers, unpatched vulnerability, Java 7 Update 6

Microsoft Began Providing European Consumers a "Browser Ballot Screen" for Window 8

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - Microsoft last week began providing European consumers a "browser ballot screen" for Windows 8, a move that may be just the first of several steps the company will take to head off a new antitrust investigation. According ...

Tags: Microsoft, browser ballot screen, Windows 8, tablet

Several Major Software Companies Participated in an Initiative

Dec 26, 2012

Hoping to raise awareness about the importance of keeping software up to date, several major software companies, including Microsoft and Symantec, participated in an initiative called International Technology Upgrade Week earlier this ...

Tags: software, software companies, Microsoft, Symantec

Google's Dart Programming Language, Envisioned as a JavaScript Rival

Dec 26, 2012

Infoworld - Google's Dart programming language, envisioned as a JavaScript rival, has for the first time cracked a monthly Top 50 list of the most popular programming languages. Launched in late-2011, Google has intended for Dart to be a ...

Tags: Google, Dart programming language, software, company news

It's Been a Busy Few Months Lately in The World of Linux Distributions

Dec 26, 2012

PC World - It's been a busy few months lately in the world of Linux distributions, and August appears to be no exception. Hard on the heels of the 19 new distros I wrote about the other day resulting from this month's "31 Flavors of Fun" ...

Tags: PCLinuxOS, "31 Flavors of Fun"project, Bodhi Linux, Damn Small Linux

Google's Chrome Browser Lost Usage Share for The Fifth Time in The Last Seven Months

Dec 26, 2012

Google's Chrome browser lost usage share for the fifth time in the last seven months, while Mozilla's Firefox gained share for the second consecutive month, a Web measurement company said Wednesday. Net Applications, which calculates ...

Tags: Google, Chrome browser, Mozilla, Firefox

Microsoft's Windows 8 Is Vulnerable to Attack by Exploits That Hackers

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - Microsoft's Windows 8 is vulnerable to attack by exploits that hackers have been aiming at PCs for several weeks, Adobe confirmed Friday. Microsoft said it will not patch the bug in Flash Player until what it called "GA," ...

Tags: Windows 8, Adobe, software, company news

There's Been Plenty of Excitement Surrounding Firefox OS

Dec 26, 2012

PC World - There's been plenty of excitement surrounding Firefox OS ever since Mozilla announced its first hardware partners earlier this year, but now it looks like there's yet another open-source operating system entering the scene. Now ...

Tags: Firefox OS, Mozilla, hardware, operating system

Fans of The Good Old GNOME 2 Desktop Environment Got Some Exciting News

Dec 25, 2012

Earlier this month fans of the good old GNOME 2 desktop environment got some exciting news when it became clear that a version of Ubuntu Linux featuring the classic desktop was in the works. Now, plans for that new Ubuntu flavor are ...

Tags: GNOME 2, desktop environment, Ubuntu Linux, classic desktop

Fans of The Good Old GNOME 2 Desktop Environment Got Some Exciting News

Dec 25, 2012

Earlier this month fans of the good old GNOME 2 desktop environment got some exciting news when it became clear that a version of Ubuntu Linux featuring the classic desktop was in the works. Now, plans for that new Ubuntu flavor are ...

Tags: GNOME 2, desktop environment, Ubuntu Linux, classic desktop

Hackers Are Exploiting a Zero-Day Vulnerability in Java 7

Dec 25, 2012

Hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Java 7, security experts said today. The unpatched bug can be exploited through any browser running on any operating system, from Windows and Linux to OS X, that has Java installed, said ...

Tags: vulnerability, Java 7, Macs, Windows and Linux, OS X

European Antitrust Officials Widened Their Investigation Into Microsoft's Browser Practice

Dec 25, 2012

European antitrust officials have widened their investigation into Microsoft's browser practices to include four different allegations against Windows 8 and Windows RT, a government spokesman said Wednesday. Antoine Colombani from the ...

Tags: Microsoft, EU, browser practices, Windows 8, Windows RT

Canonical Is Adding a New Feature to Its Ubuntu Operating System

Dec 25, 2012

Canonical is adding a new feature to its Ubuntu operating system that will allow desktop users to access popular Internet services without opening a browser window. Instead, a Web page can be accessed as a desktop application. Using this ...

Tags: new feature, Ubuntu operating system, desktop users, Internet services

The Company Ship Firefox 14, Patching 18 Vulnerabilities and Adding Automatic Encryption

Dec 25, 2012

Just days after a former employee blasted Mozilla for its frequent updates, the company on Tuesday shipped Firefox 14, patching 18 vulnerabilities and adding automatic encryption of searches passed to Google's search engine. The upgrade ...

Tags: Mozilla, Firefox 14, vulnerabilities, automatic encryption, Google

Mozilla Re-Released Firefox 16 Today After Pulling The Browser From Distribution

Dec 25, 2012

Mozilla re-released Firefox 16 today after pulling the browser from distribution Wednesday when one of its developers found a critical bug that could be used by attackers to hijack machines. At around 2:30 p.m. ET, Mozilla turned on its ...

Tags: Mozilla, Firefox 16, browser, critical bug, attackers, hijack machines

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