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Zero-day Flash bug patched by Adobe in emergency update

Adobe has warned that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in its popular Flash Player program, and issued an emergency update to patch the bug.
Possible Oracle trial win won't result in "industrial meltdown", says Java creator

Should Oracle prevail in its intellectual-property lawsuit against Google over alleged Java patent and copyright violations in the Android mobile OS, it shouldn't result in the "industrial meltdown" some observers fear, Java creator James Gosling said in a blog post late Tuesday.
Oracle to issue 88 security patches next week

Oracle is planning to release 88 patches on Tuesday, covering vulnerabilities affecting a wide array of its products, according to a pre-release announcement posted to its website on Thursday.
Samba releases patch to fix critical remote code execution hole

The developers of Samba, the open source software that enables file and print sharing between Linux, Windows and Mac OS X computers, released security patches on Tuesday to address a critical vulnerability that can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems where the Samba service is running.
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center now free for customers

Organizations running a lot of Oracle gear and software could now get some management assistance from a software program that Oracle has made free for customers.
Flash Player 11.2 fixes critical vulnerabilities and adds silent updates

Adobe have released Flash Player 11.2, addressing two critical arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities and introducing a silent update option.
Fujitsu opens 'Saasification Factory' at Cebit to fill cloud app store

Fujitsu Technology Solutions has already convinced 50 independent software vendors (ISVs) to sell their business software through its online Business Solutions Store, and aims to add 100 more by the year end, it announced at the Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany, on Monday.
Adobe patches Flash Player problems for the second time in 20 days

Adobe today patched a pair of critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player and told IT administrators to apply the update within 30 days.
Suse Enterprise Linux updated with new kernel, virtual Containers

Suse has updated its enterprise Linux distribution, using a recent version of the Linux kernel to support the advanced management capabilities in freshly released servers from HP and Dell.
Adobe patches seven vulnerabilities in new zero-day Flash bug

Adobe patched seven critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player yesterday, including one reported by Google researchers that hackers are using in "active targeted attacks".

Latest Features

A first look at Windows 8 - the OS for everything

The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals.
Four strange places to find open source

Open source is about more than code: it's about unlocking all possibilities. Here are four unusual projects made possible by open source.
15 essential open source tools for Windows administrators

Microsoft offers great tools for enhancing your server-side experience, but open source has impressive options as well.
Learn the basics of PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is a first rate, enterprise-worthy open source RDBMS (relational database management system) that compares very favorably to high-priced closed-source commercial databases. Databases are complex, tricksy beasts full of pitfalls. In this two-part crash course, we'll get a new PostgreSQL database up and running with elegant ease, and learn important fundamentals.
Web hosting battle: Linux PHP vs Windows ASP.NET

There are three major web development platforms, all of which have advantages and disadvantages which can impact which platform is best suited for the user's application. Of the three, the most controversy is between Microsoft ASP.NET and Linux PHP.
Microsoft to support iPhone, Android, Windows and Linux

Steve Ballmer and crew aren't going to miss a moneymaking opportunity, even if that means managing iPhones, iPads, Androids and, yes, even Linux computers.
Top open source office suites: OpenOffice vs LibreOffice

Dueling open source alternatives to Microsoft Office match word processors, spreadsheets and much more, which one should you choose?
Open source virtualisation technology to watch

In addition to the commercial products, there is a vibrant open source virtualisation ecosystem that CIOs can consider for public and private cloud infrastructure.
Oracle to continue supporting Lustre

While a number of small companies have been ramping up support for a file system called Lustre that Oracle acquired in its Sun Microsystems purchase earlier this year, Oracle itself has no plans to abandon the technology, a company executive told the IDG News Service in an interview.
Four reasons to ditch OpenOffice for LibreOffice

The Document Foundation on Sunday announced the availability of the first release candidate of LibreOffice, marking the approach of the first stable version of the brand-new open source productivity suite.

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