News & Features
Security experts have found security problems in several popular Firefox extensions. They warn that using add-ons can impact the security of the entire system
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The kernel development team have enhanced various aspects of Btrfs, one effect of which is to significantly improve the experimental file system's write performance. A number of changes to the block layer promise better data throughput and reactivity. There are also several new drivers for storage hardware
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Cloud Engines has released the second generation of its popular Pogoplug "plug-top computer", adding more USB ports to expand the data capacity
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Cisco has released a free iPhone application that allows users to receive customised alerts on real-time security threats, new signatures and other information
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Sony Ericsson has announced the availability of a beta version of its new cross-platform WebSDK development environment for Android and Symbian devices. At present this is aimed at the company's XPERIA and Saito phones
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The PHP developers have released the first maintenance update to the 5.3 branch of their programming language, which now includes anti DoS measures and sanity checks on EXIF
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The Mozilla Foundation's reported revenues for 2008 were $78.6 million, up approximately 5 per cent from 2007
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The Growl for Windows Project developers have released version 2.0 of their Windows-compatible port of Growl, adding several new features including the new Growl Notification Protocol for cross-platform compatibility
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Google has released the source code for ChromeOS as open source, a year ahead of when it plans to have partners release devices based on the lightweight, browser-centric operating system
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A scheme to allow developers to buy offsets for bad code aims to raise funds for jQuery, PostgreSQL and the Apache Software Foundation
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The Camino Project developers have released version 2.0 of their web browser for the Mac, adding support for AppleScript, Flash blocking, Growl notifications and integrated anti-phishing protection
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A merger of ASP.NET Ajax and Ajax Control Toolkit becomes the first Microsoft sponsored gallery at the CodePlex Foundation
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The 9.1.0.0 version of the Serv-U FTP Server for Windows closes two critical vulnerabilities which allow an attacker's code to infiltrate the system or restart it
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The American National Security Agency also helped configure the system security of Windows 7 during the operating system's development
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Spyware for Android, understanding botnet protocols, Top 10 vulnerabilities in web applications, Bruce Schneier action figure
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The Java infrastructure company acquires the popular Java job scheduling system to enhance its application management products
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Fedora 12 has changed its security policy to allow unprivileged users to install software without requiring the root password
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Reports suggest that the Korean electronics giant is sponsoring the Enlightenment window manager
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Google's search engine reportedly plays an important role in the attack, pointing users to compromised web pages when certain search terms are entered. More than 200,000 web pages appear to have been affected
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Mozilla has released the third beta for version 3.6 of its open source Firefox web browser. More than 80 bugs have been fixed and stability has been improved by blocking third party access to the component directory
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Persevere provides RESTful access to a JavaScript based server environment for storing JSON encoded data
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The Amarok Project developers have released version 2.2.1 of their popular open source music player for the KDE desktop, featuring improved podcast handling
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One month after the release of the first beta, the MacRuby developers have announced the availability of the second beta for what will become MacRuby 0.5
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The Knoppix developers have released version 6.2 of their popular Linux distribution
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Extensions to the browser will no longer be able to silently install themselves in Firefox 3.6's component directory. The Mozilla developers say the directory lock down will increase the browser's stability
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Security holes in Serv-U FTP server closed
