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PHP team releases critical security update

The PHP Group released PHP 5.3.10 on Thursday in order to address a critical security flaw that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on servers running an older version of the web development platform.
Tilera 36-core server processor takes on Intel and ARM

Tilera today announced availability of its new 36-core processor, which the company says can trump traditional x86 server chips from Intel in performance-per-watt.
Microsoft ASP.Net flaw targeted by hacker exploit code

Exploit code for a recently patched denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability that affects Microsoft's ASP.NET web development platform has been published online, therefore increasing the risk of potential attacks.
Invisible DoS attack devised by white hat hacker

Qualys senior software engineer Sergey Shekyan has devised a new HTTP denial-of-service (DoS) attack method which relies on prolonging the time clients need to read web server responses.
Amazon introduces Elastic Network Interfaces for cloud instances

Amazon Web Services has introduced Elastic Network Interfaces, which are attached to instances in a private cloud to allow for more flexibility when configuring the system.
New ransom Trojan cons victims with 'trial' version

Researchers at security company BitDefender have discovered a new ransom Trojan that scrambles its victims? data before cheekily offering them a ?trial? version of the software to prove its ability to successfully unlock files.
eBay simplifies data calls with new web query language

In the hopes of reducing the complexity of making data calls over the Web, eBay has launched a programming language, called ql.io, which bundles separate API requests into a single call.
Oracle adds cloud support to WebLogic application server

For the new release of its WebLogic, Oracle has tailored the enterprise Java application server so that it can be used more easily in cloud deployments.
A quarter of subdomains use IPv6, but most websites still require IPv4

Support for IPv6 has grown by almost 20 times in the past year by one measure, but most websites still can't be reached without IPv4, the current Internet Protocol, which is near running out of unclaimed addresses.
Hackers poison Brazilian ISP DNS to infect users with banking Trojan

Security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab warn that cybercriminals hacked into the DNS (Domain Name System) servers of several Brazilian ISPs and used them to redirect users to websites that distributed malware.

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Six security companies you should watch

Here are brief descriptions of a half-dozen security companies to watch, what they can do for enterprises and why they are worth keeping an eye on.
Boost your web store with an open source shopping cart solution

For businesses that rely on online transactions, open source shopping carts are a good alternative to proprietary ecommerce software: They are a fraction of the cost and are supported by large communities of users and developers.
Crucial Oracle flaw revealed, but is the problem solved?

A design decision made by Oracle architects long ago may have painted some of Oracle's largest customers into a corner. Patches have arrived, but how much will they correct?
Five reasons agents are wrong for application performance management

Despite rapid evolution in the application performance management (APM) market, few enterprise IT organisations would say they have sufficiently solved their application performance problems. If anything, the complexity challenges posed by virtualisation, agile development practices, multi-tier application architectures and other IT mega-trends are outpacing the capabilities of legacy APM products.
Alleged NASA hacker arrested in Romania

Romanian authorities have arrested a 26-year old hacker who is accused of breaking into multiple NASA servers and causing $500,000 (£300,000) in damages to the US space agency's systems.
SSL certificates under fire as hacking incidents pile up

A year ago nobody could have cared less about certificate authorities (CAs), a dull but critical part of Internet that makes it possible for web servers to authenticate themselves to other computers, including ordinary browsers, using SSL.
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.
Ten top strategies for starting a server virtualisation project

The benefits of server virtualisation are so significant at this point that implementing it is a no-brainer.
Seven reasons to consider virtualisation

Both server virtualisation and desktop virtualisation use a software core called a hypervisor to run multiple operating systems on the same physical server hardware. Each OS is kept separate, with resources dedicated as needed.
Extending the life of your data centre

Bumping up against the life expectancy of your data centre? Use these best practices to delay a costly expansion.

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