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Mozilla fixes 16 flaws with Firefox 3.5.4

posted onOctober 28, 2009
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Mozilla today patched 16 vulnerabilities in Firefox, 11 of them critical, as it updated the open-source browser to version 3.5.4.

The 11 critical Firefox 3.5 vulnerabilities were located in a variety of components, including Web worker calls, the GIF color map parser, the string-to-number converter, a trio of third-party media libraries, and both the JavaScript and browser engines.

Tap-Fu Developer on App Store Piracy

posted onOctober 26, 2009
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Neptune Interactive, the developer of Tap-Fu, has posted its own extensive analysis of the phenomenon known as “App Store piracy,” a subject that has been touched by many lately. Talking from a developer’s perspective, Neptune tries to paint a picture of just how incapable developers are of turning things to their favor, once their app has been pirated.

White House opens Web site programming to public

posted onOctober 26, 2009
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The online-savvy administration on Saturday switched to open-source code for http://www.whitehouse.gov - meaning the programming language is written in public view, available for public use and able for people to edit.

"We now have a technology platform to get more and more voices on the site," White House new media director Macon Phillips told The Associated Press hours before the new site went live on Saturday. "This is state-of-the-art technology and the government is a participant in it."

Trend Micro promises to improve its DLP

posted onOctober 26, 2009
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On the heels of an analyst report critical of its data leakage protection strategy, Trend Micro Inc. is revamping its DLP product, adding network-based capabilities by integrating it into its threat management appliances.

Eva Chen, CEO of the Tokyo-based security firm, said the network DLP threat management appliance will analyze up to 80 protocols, including Web, email or instant messaging traffic. The appliance will use the same engine as Trend's client-based DLP. The changes could come as early as next quarter.

HTC Releases Hero Source Code for Developers

posted onOctober 23, 2009
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HTC has just posted the source code for the HTC Hero Android build on its dedicated developer portal. This follows weeks of demands from open source developers regarding the availability of the source code from the manufacturer, as HTC originally stated that it was waiting on its own developers to provide the source before making it available.

Oracle delivers database fixes in Critical Patch Update

posted onOctober 23, 2009
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Oracle has confirmed that it released 38 fixes yesterday as part of its quarterly Critical Patch Update, with three of those fixes being classified with the highest vulnerability rating of 10 for the company's core database.

ZebOS server designed to thwart BGP hijackers

posted onOctober 20, 2009
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IP Infusion Inc. announced this week it plans to ship a Linux-based server designed to thwart hackers’ attempts to hijack Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) communications.

ZebOS Internet Route Server, which is aimed at service providers, includes a configured server that operators can use to view routes, monitor and track Internet exchanges.

Mozilla's Mystery App Coming Soon

posted onOctober 20, 2009
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While Apple retains the right to deny apps that they claim duplicate core features (the supposed excuse for the Google Voice blanket rejection), there are any number of apps that do just that. Try searching browsers in the app store for proof.

So with an announcement from Mozilla's CEO John Lilly that the open source giant plans to "release an app to the iPhone App Store in the next few weeks," that he claims will "surprise people," speculation began. Theories centered around two strong contenders.

Open source Web server scanner Nikto 2.1.0 released

posted onOctober 20, 2009
by hitbsecnews

Nikto is an open source Web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 3500 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, versions on over 900 servers, and version specific problems on over 250 servers. Scan items and plugins are frequently updated and can be automatically updated (if desired).