An exploit for a previously unknown and currently unpatched vulnerability in Java is being used by cybercriminals to infect computers with malware, according to security researchers. An independent malware researcher who uses the online ...
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Those using the Ruby on Rails web application framework on their websites are being advised to update the software immediately after multiple new vulnerabilities were found. It's the second time this month that Rails has been patched ...
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Evidence collected from a website that was recently used to flood U.S. banks with junk traffic suggests that the people behind the ongoing DDoS attack campaign against U.S. financial institutions -- thought by some to be the work of Iran -- ...
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Computerworld - Microsoft will issue an emergency update to patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) in the next two weeks to fix a flaw criminals have been using for more than a month, researchers said Tuesday. The company will ...
Abine, Inc., the online privacy company, today announced a new online tracker-blocking tool called DoNotTrackMe (DNTMe), which builds on the company's DoNotTrackPlus (DNT+) browser add-on. It's the same trusted privacy technology that more ...
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You have to give Google TV credit—it isn't a quitter. Despite the lackluster reception of the first Google TV–powered products back in 2010, the company has refused to throw in the towel. Instead it has regularly revamped its ...
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Wondershare announced the release of its Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate Mac Version3 (VCU Mac 3), a quick and complete solution for converting the myriad of video formats out there to playback on the newest mobile devices including ...
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Branding Brand, a mobile commerce platform used by major retailers today announced the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for Black Friday, which showed substantial increases in consumers shopping on smartphones. This announcement follows ...
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Aaron Swartz, 26, hanged himself in his flat weeks before he was to go on trial on accusations that he stole millions of articles from an electronic archive to make them freely available. If convicted he faced decades in prison and a ...
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Following Google’s recent upgrade of Chrome, a new wave of bogus updates has been set upon the Internet by cyber criminals looking to steal online banking credentials and cause other problems for users. Google released its upgrade ...
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Amazon,Inc.;Leon Max,Inc.;Macy's,Inc.;and Sears,Roebuck and Co.and its Kmart subsidiaries,Kmart Corporation and Kmart,have agreed to pay penalties totaling$1.26 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the ...
Visual Retail Plus’s all powerful and scalable POS (point of sale) software applications allow retailers of shoes and apparels to customize and integrate their e-stores with their physical stores. In other words standalone retailers ...
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Demandware, Inc. a leader in on-demand ecommerce announced that the adidas Group, a global leader in the sporting goods industry, is using the Demandware Commerce platform to power the global expansion of its brands. In just over one year, ...
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January is the traditional time for belt-tightening and waist watching. To offset your holiday expenses, you may also want to take a look at ways to trim your bloated utility bill. Adjusting your home heating to your schedule is one way as ...
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With Thanksgiving now just days away, many of us are already thinking about turkey and football. But others—and you know who you are—are contemplating a different contact sport: Black Friday shopping. And this year the deals are ...
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