January 2013 archive

Oracle releases Java update to resolve security issue

Oracle has just release an update to Java to address the latest security issue that have been getting a lot of press the last few days. Details and links to download below:   Java Platform (JDK) 7u11   JavaFX 2.2.4 Here are the Java SE downloads in detail:   Java Platform, Standard Edition Java SE …

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Microsoft out of band (emergency) patch set for January 14th

Microsoft will be releasing an “out of band” security patch on 1/14/2013. An out of band security patch is an emergency patch that Microsoft was not originally planning to release for the current month. Bulletin Information Executive Summaries This advance notification provides a number as the bulletin identifier, because the official Microsoft Security Bulletin numbers …

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Firefox 18 released

Mozilla has announced the release of Firefox 18. This new version incorporates many new features as well as bug fixes and enhancements. Here are just a few of the changes: NEW – Faster JavaScript performance via IonMonkey compiler NEW – Support for Retina Display on OS X 10.7 and up NEW – Preliminary support for …

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