Software-Programming

The PHP development team is considering recalling the recently released PHP 5.3.7 after a serious bug was identified in the crypt() function.

PHP 5.3.7 was released last week as an important security and stability update, developers urging users to upgrade as soon as possible at the time.

However, since the crypt() bug was identified they advise people against it, effectively reverting their previous recommendation. If the crypt() function is used to validate passwords using salted MD5 hashes the operation fails, practically making authentication impossible.

We’re finally ready to release BackTrack 5 R1. This release contains over 120 bug fixes, 30 new tools and 70 tool updates. We will be rolling out some howto’s on our wiki in the next few days, such as VMWare tool installation, alternate compat-wireless setups, etc. The kernel was updated to 2.6.39.4 and includes the relevant injection patches. As usual, please report bugs to us through our redmine ticket system for the fastest response.

Security company Damballa  has revealed that the source code for SpyEye, one of the most dangerous banking Trojans around, has been leaked online. Which is good for researchers, as they can better understand how it works. But it also means that a malware kit which used to cost more than $10,000 is now available for free, so is expected to become an even more pervasive threat in the next few weeks.

Answer these two questions really quickly:

1. Are you a developer?
2. Are you running the iOS 5 beta?

If you answered no to the first question and yes to the second, then this post is meant for you. You are doing it wrong, and on behalf of everyone everywhere, please stop. Why do I say that? Look no farther than the e-mail we received this morning...

HTML5 heralds some nifty new features and the potential for sparking a Web programming paradigm shift, and as everyone who has read the tech press knows, there is nothing like HTML5 for fixing the Internet. Sprinkle some HTML5 into your code, and your websites will be faster and fancier -- it'll make your teeth white, too. But the reality of what HTML5 can do for those seeking native-app performance on the Web falls short of the hype.

Mobile application development is a new animal, and IT leaders shouldn't expect to tame it using their same old tricks. Driven by the growing number of smartphones and tablets, along with higher capacity mobile networks, companies are looking at how they can use mobile tools to transform their core processes and business models. To get those results, IT must create an application life-cycle management approach that specifically addresses the unique problems mobility creates.

Just as using all available horsepower can put undue strain on other components of a car, too much technology can halt your organization’s productivity and efficiency. Many organizations try to earn back their return on investment in project management enterprise software by activating every function and feature a technology has to offer or by custom developing an elaborate solution. After all, you paid for the technology. Why not make the most of it, right?

There has been plenty of rumormongering surrounding the final release date of Windows Phone 7 Mango, one of the mobile operating system's first major refreshes. But whether the anticipated September 1 release is truly a rumor or not, interested phone hackers can now get their hands on the final Mango build thanks to an early internal leak.

Since its introduction in fall 2008, Android has been positioned as an open source OS that would take the best of the community and reinvent mobile computing. Well, Android certainly has emerged as a powerhouse mobile OS, accounting for the majority of smatrtphone sales for months now. But it's not open source.

It’s not been so long that Mozilla released Firefox 5 final version for public, but today we have great news for Firefox lovers as Firefox 6 final is now available for Download on Mac, Windows and Linux via Mozilla FTP servers. It’s not available officially now but will be available anytime soon next week.

Firefox 6 Final does not bring any new changes to UI (User Interface). But though the new version bring alot of speed improvement while using the browser almost 20% faster than the previous Firefox 5.