The day it acknowledged company-owned Macs had been hacked using a "drive-by" Java exploit, Apple on Tuesday patched the Oracle software for older systems and released a malware detection tool. The Apple-issued "Java for Mac OS X v10.6 ...
Apple on Tuesday said that some computers belonging to its employees had been targeted by hackers originating from China – the same group, reportedly, that last week infiltrated computers belonging to Facebook employees. ...
An iOS 6.1 hack has been published online allowing users to bypass the iPhone 5‘s pin code. A security hole in the latest version of Apple‘s iOS 6.1 mobile operating system allows anyone to access voice mail, calls, contacts, ...
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Apple yesterday confirmed that a bug in iOS 6.1 causes devices to aggressively ping Microsoft Exchange email servers, shortening iPhone and iPad battery life. In a support document published Wednesday, Apple acknowledged the bug, promised ...
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Apple on Friday released its own update for Java 6 for Mac users running OS X Snow Leopard, matching Oracle’s update for Java 7, which was patched the same day. Customers running OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion must update Java 7 ...
Nokia last week began rolling out a Windows Phone 7.8 updated for its Lumia smartphones. The mobile phone manufacturer is gradually releasing Windows Phone 7.8 for the Lumia 510, 610, 710, 800 and 900 over the course of February. Users ...
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Computerworld - Apple on Friday shipped an update to Java 6 for Mac users running OS X Snow Leopard, matching Oracle's cadence for Java 7, which was patched the same day. Customers running OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion must update Java ...
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Versions 2.0.5 and earlier of the popular VLC media player software contain a critical vulnerability that can be potentially exploited by attackers to execute malicious code on computers. The vulnerability is located in the VLC component ...
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AT&T said Thursday it had restored its U-verse broadband service to all customers who suffered from a widespread outage this week. The fiber-based TV, Internet and phone service had been out for three days or more, according to some ...
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iOS 6.1 patches more than two-dozen security vulnerabilities and adds three-dozen LTE carriers to the supported list for the iPhone 5. Computerworld - Apple today released iOS 6.1, the first major update for the mobile operating system ...
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Trend Micro has spotted a piece of malicious software that masquerades as the latest patch for Java, a typically opportunistic move by hackers. Oracle released two emergency patches on Sunday for its Java programming language and ...
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Philips Hue lights offer a glimpse into the future of the fully automated and centrally controlled hi-tech home. Installation is very simple, the E27 bulbs fit in most common fittings. Compared with certain other energy-saving and LED ...
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The co-chairman of the Ohio Green Party and editor of FreePress.org,Bob Fitrakis,on Monday filed a federal lawsuit over software that was allegedly installed on central vote tabulation machines in 39 Ohio counties without being tested or ...
Microsoft plans to issue an over-the-air fix next month for a problem that has caused some Windows Phone 8 handsets to reboot themselves unexpectedly. Hundreds of users of the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X smartphones have reported on ...
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Apple today released an update for iOS that fixes an unspecified Wi-Fi bug in the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini. Customers reported that the update fixed some, but not all, of the Wi-Fi problems they have encountered. According to the note ...