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Concern over the zero-day Java exploit grows

Security experts worldwide are raising the alarm about the recently disclosed zero-day exploit affecting all versions of Java. The latest Java version, Java 7 Update 10 contains a critical security vulnerability which is reportedly already being used for large scale cyber attacks. Users who have Java installed on their computers should consider removing it unless […]

Microsoft releases out-of-band patch for the IE8 (and below) zero-day hole

Microsoft has released a rare out-of-band critical update that appears to address the zero-day exploit announced on January 5th. The software giant previously released a manual “fixit” for this vulnerability but researchers soon found ways around the patch. This update addresses the original problem and is slated for release on January 14th, 2013

Java 6 support to end in February 2013

Oracle has announced that the end-of-life (EOL) of Java SE 6 has been moved from November 2012 to February 2013. This is to give organizations small and large more time to transition to Java SE 7. This is the second EOL extension given to Java SE 6, the original EOL date being July 2012. The […]

Facebook to begin using HTTPS

As announced last year, Facebook is moving to HTTPS for all users. “This week, we’re starting to roll out HTTPS for all North America users and will be soon rolling out to the rest of the world”. This should result in safer Facebooking from hotspots and coffee shops, which have been targets of so-called man […]