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Oracle Added a Feature in Java That Lets Companies Control
Sep 16, 2013Oracle added a feature in Java that lets companies control what specific Java applets are allowed to run on their endpoint computers, which could help them better manage Java security risks. The new feature is called the "Deployment Rule ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Google Is Revealing Some New Numbers Around Malware and Phishing Attempts in an Effort
Jun 27, 2013Google is revealing some new numbers around malware and phishing attempts in an effort to get more people thinking about online security and to make the Web safer. The data is being incorporated into the company's biannual transparency ...
Tags: Google, Malware, Transparency, Web safer
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Oracle Released a Huge Update for The Virtually Ubiquitous Software
Jun 20, 2013Java continues to be Public Enemy No. 1 when it comes to computer and network security. Oracle released a huge update for the virtually ubiquitous software, but attackers aren’t done exploiting Java as the weakest link in the security ...
Tags: Java Update, Oracle
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A New Exploit for a Previously Unknown and Java Vulnerability Is Being Actively Used
Mar 5, 2013A new exploit for a previously unknown and unpatched Java vulnerability is being actively used by attackers to infect computers with malware, according to researchers from security firm FireEye. "We observed successful exploitation ...
Tags: Computer Products, Computer, software
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Oracle Releases New Java Security Updates and Accelerates The Release of Java Patches
Feb 22, 2013Oracle released new Java security updates on Tuesday and announced plans to accelerate the release of future Java patches following recent attacks that have infected computers with malware by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Java ...
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Apple Patched Oracle Software for Older Systems and Released a Malware Detection Tool
Feb 22, 2013The 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 ...
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Apple Released Its Own Update for Java 6 for Mac Users Running OS X Snow Leopard
Feb 6, 2013Apple 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 ...
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Apple on Friday Shipped an Update to Java 6 for Mac Users
Feb 4, 2013Computerworld - 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 ...
Tags: Apple, OS X, Computer Products
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Oracle's Head of Java Security Is Promising The Vendor
Jan 30, 2013Oracle's head of Java security is promising the vendor will "fix" issues with the widely used programming language, as well as improve its outreach efforts to community members, following a spate of high-profile vulnerabilities. "The plan ...
Tags: Oracle, Java security, programming language
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Oracle's Head of Java Security Has Assured Users of The Software
Jan 29, 2013Oracle's head of Java security, Milton Smith, has assured users of the software that the vendor will fix its security issues and improve communication efforts. In a conference call with Java User Group leaders, Smith outlined the ...
Tags: Oracle, Java security, software
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The Vendor Will "Fix" Issues with The Widely Used Programming Language
Jan 28, 2013Oracle’s head of Java security has promised that the vendor will “fix” issues with the widely used programming language, as well as improve its outreach efforts to community members, following a spate of high-profile ...
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Oracle Must Dramatically Step up Its Security Game
Jan 25, 2013Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, security experts said this week, following the release of a number of very public vulnerabilities in Java, many of which still remain unpatched. “Oracle should just take a mulligan ...
Tags: Oracle, security game, public vulnerabilities, Java
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Oracle Must Dramatically Step up Its Security Game
Jan 24, 2013Beset by some very public vulnerabilities in Java, and apparently unable to properly patch those bugs, Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, experts said Monday. "Oracle should just take a mulligan and redesign Java before ...
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Researchers Claim to Have Found Two New Vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11
Jan 23, 2013Researchers from Security Explorations, a Poland-based vulnerability research firm, claim to have found two new vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can be exploited to bypass the software's security sandbox and execute arbitrary code ...
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Researchers From an Vulnerability Research Firm Found Vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11
Jan 21, 2013Researchers from a Poland-based vulnerability research firm on Friday announced that they had found vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11 that can be exploited to bypass the software’s security sandbox and execute arbitrary code on ...
Tags: Researchers, Java, Security Flaw