According to rumours, Microsoft released an emergency out-of-cycle security patch because of a Trojan that exploits an unpatched IE hole. The Delf-DH Trojan downloader uses an Internet Explorer vulnerability to infect unprotected Windows users who vist maliciously constructed websites. Delf-DH downloads other malware onto infected machines changing settings in order to monitor user activity and redirect surfers onto porn sites.
Read MoreMicrosoft has released a new beta version of Windows Live Mail which aims to deliver Internet-based personal tools such as blogging and instant messaging software, as well as the e-mail service. Microsoft expects the products to be supported by advertising, in its struggle against companies such as Google and Yahoo.
Read MoreSun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) contains critical security flaws that could allow remote attackers to execute applications on a system. The bugs, patched in a new release yesterday, affect Windows, Unix and Linux platforms. The Java Software Development Kit (SDK) is also affected.
Read MoreApple Computer has released critical security updates to address thirteen security flaws in Mac OS X. The flaws were found in areas related to the Apache 2 Web server, curl technology and the Safari browser. The vulnerabilities ranged from potentially letting an attacker launch a denial-of-service attack to taking control of a person's system remotely.
Read MoreFirefox 1.5 is the next major release of the award-winning Firefox Web browser. Before installing, make sure your computer meets the system requirements. Starting with Firefox 1.5, Mac OS X users must have Mac OS X 10.2 or greater.
Read MoreThe TIOBE Programming Community index gives an indication of the popularity of programming languages. PHP is almost at number 3 now and ColdFusion is at number 19 but is the fastest growing programming language.
Read MoreComputer code that was posted this weekend takes advantage of a flaw Microsoft tagged as "critical" and can crash vulnerable computers. The bug lies in a Windows component for transaction processing called the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator, or MSDTC. Microsoft addressed the flaw in security bulletin MS05-051.
As Microsoft, Mozilla, and Opera are about to release new versions of their browsers PC World reviewed Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1, Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1, and Opera 9 Preview 1.
Read MoreThe gamesfactory.net has a great article on ActionScript 3. The new version of the language makes many fundamental improvements that will elevate Actionscript to new heights in the coding world.
Read MoreOpera's latest release addresses the security issue in the Flash Player (Secunia Advisory 17437). Opera 8.51 for Windows ships with Macromedia Flash version 7r61.
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