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Mozilla, Otoy team on JavaScript video codec
The Mozilla Foundation and graphic rendering technology company Otoy have built a video codec, written with JavaScript and WebGL, that would eliminate the need for using plug-ins to view video in a browser.
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Companies experience a malware event on their systems every three minutes, report says
Organisations face malware-related events that bypass traditional defense technologies on their networks every three minutes, according to a new report released Wednesday by security vendor FireEye.
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Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch moves to Apple
Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is leaving the company to take a job at Apple, a one-time close partner of Adobe that became the most vociferous critic of its Flash technology.
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Citrix adds editing to ShareFile, updates Podio mobile apps
Citrix Systems has upgraded its Podio applications for Android and iOS, as well as the ShareFile app for the latter, which can now be used to edit Microsoft Office documents.
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Chrome OS runs the table at Pwnium 3
Hackers at the CanSecWest event in Vancouver couldn't break Google's latest version of Chrome OS in the company's Pwnium 3 contest, leaving the $3.14159 million (yes, that's Pi, for those keeping track at home) in prize money untouched.
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Cybercriminals using digitally signed Java exploits to trick users
Security researchers warn that cybercriminals have started using Java exploits signed with digital certificates to trick users into allowing the malicious code to run inside browsers.
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MiniDuke cyberattack compromises 23 European governments, say researchers
Kaspersky Lab and Hungarian cyber-hunters CrySys have discovered another apparent state-sponsored spy program the firms believe has successfully compromised systems inside at least 23 different governments, some as recently as a week ago.
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Adobe pushes out emergency Flash update as hackers hit Firefox
Adobe today patched new vulnerabilities in Flash Player that hackers are now exploiting in attacks aimed at Firefox users, the company said.
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Mandiant report on Chinese cyberespionage used as bait in phishing attacks
Attackers are using fake versions of a recently released report about a Chinese cyberespionage group as bait in new phishing attacks that target Japanese and Chinese users.
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Adobe releases emergency patches for Reader and Acrobat
Adobe released emergency patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 11, 10 and 9 on Wednesday that address two critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited by attackers.
