Friday, February 8, 2013

Adobe releases emergency Flash fixes for two zero-day bugs

Free Game Friday: Games about grad school, bullfighting, and more

NuoDB, a new approach to SQL databases

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February 08, 2013
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Adobe releases emergency Flash fixes for two zero-day bugs

Adobe updated Flash Player to patch a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities that hackers were already using to hijack Windows PCs and Macs.

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Issue highlights

1. Free Game Friday: Games about grad school, bullfighting, and more

2. NuoDB, a new approach to SQL databases

3. The Wikipad is back (but smaller) and Ouya will get annual updates

4. State opposition to domestic drone use grows

5. Bamital botnet take-down scores a first as Microsoft notifies infected victims

6. Microsoft preps monster security update for next week

7. Ex-partner charges Oracle with waging 'systematic attack' against third-party support

8. Microsoft Surface Pro may get battery-extending cover

9. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 6

10. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Win a copy of 'Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition'

White Paper: Phoenix NAP

Cloud Services: the quest for cost savings and reduced capex

This whitepaper will explore the hard realities of cloud computing and will seek to provide insight into what large and small enterprises should look to as they begin their quest for increased cost savings and reduced capital expenditures. Learn more.

Free Game Friday: Games about grad school, bullfighting, and more

This week we've got a puzzle game that makes you move in odd ways and a building game about typing. READ MORE

NuoDB, a new approach to SQL databases

Psst, buddy! Wanna cloud database that's non-stop, geographically and elastically scalable? And it's also ACID compliant, roughly 75% of the cost of using Oracle, good at hybrid workloads, SQL-compliant, ridiculously easy to install, equally easy to manage, and runs on multiple platforms. And did I mention cheap? Oh yeah, I did. READ MORE

White Paper: HP

A Universal Log Management Solution

Do you know where your vulnerabilities are? This white paper discusses the log management landscape and the solution that protects modern networks. Learn more.

The Wikipad is back (but smaller) and Ouya will get annual updates

Portable Android gaming tablet the Wikipad was delayed just as it was supposed to launch last October. Now it's back with a smaller screen and a smaller price. Also, Ouya CEO says the company plans annual revisions to its Android game console. READ MORE

State opposition to domestic drone use grows

Applications for domestic drone licenses are increasing steadily, even as privacy concerns related to their use over the U.S. continue to mount. READ MORE

White Paper: NetApp

Deploy and Manage Storage with Ease with NetApp FAS2240

This ESG Lab Validation Report presents the hands-on evaluation and testing results of the FAS2240, NetApp's newly released entry-level storage system. ESG Lab focused on three key areas that make the FAS2240 an appealing offering for small to medium-sized businesses: easy deployment, simple manageability, and performance scalability. View Now

Bamital botnet take-down scores a first as Microsoft notifies infected victims

For the first time, a major botnet take-down has included direct victim notification that warns users their PCs are infected and shows them how to scrub clean their machines. READ MORE

Microsoft preps monster security update for next week

Microsoft will issue 12 security updates next week, including two for Internet Explorer, that will patch a near-record 57 vulnerabilities in the browser, Windows, Office and the enterprise-critical Exchange Server email software. READ MORE

Ex-partner charges Oracle with waging 'systematic attack' against third-party support

Former Oracle partner CedarCrestone is alleging the vendor has engaged in an "unlawful and systematic attack" against the third-party support market and has a monopoly on support revenue. READ MORE

Microsoft Surface Pro may get battery-extending cover

Even before the launch of Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro, we knew battery life would be its Achilles heel. Now, Microsoft is hinting that it may have a fix in the works. READ MORE

iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 6

The most recent iPad 5 rumors draw fresh hope from newly announced Apple patents, from unnamed industry sources, and from pure wishful thinking. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Win a copy of 'Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition'

ITworld is giving away 5 copies of "Ubuntu Unleashed 2013 Edition" to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY

February's books are here. Enter now for your chance to win! We've got 5 copies of each book to give to some lucky winners.

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