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BlackBerry PDF flaw exposes corporate networks

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is warning businesses to disable the function which allows a BlackBerry to read PDF files until it can issue an update, after a security flaw was found in the company's software. Read more »

Microsoft warns of unpatched IE flaw

Microsoft has issued a security advisory for Internet Explorer, after a research firm published a working exploit to demonstrate how attackers could take advantage of the flaw. Read more »

Unpatched IE flaw allows remote attacks

A flaw in Microsoft Internet Explorer's image rendering capabilities may allow attackers to execute code remotely, according to security experts. Read more »

Symantec: Sorry, Flash Player attack not a zero day

After suspecting a zero day exploit was being used to attack the latest version of Flash Player (9.0.124.0), Symantec says the call was a mistake - it was an older version, 9.0.115.0 and prior. Read more »

Flaw finders go their own way

Despite efforts from Microsoft and other companies to direct how and when security alerts are sent out, independent researchers are sticking to their own vision of flaw disclosure. Read more »

Expert: Hold developers liable for flaws

Software developers should be held personally accountable for the security of the code they write, said Howard Schmidt, a former White House cybersecurity adviser. Read more »

Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered

A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers. Read more »

JPEG-based virus attack gets closer

A virus writer has got close to exploiting a critical flaw in the way Microsoft Windows handles JPEGs. Read more »

EC Software patents consultation ignores small businesses

Smaller companies across Europe have complained they are being left out of a consultation that could lead to the EU-wide introduction of software patents. Read more »

Researcher to expose Intel security flaws

An independent security researcher has flagged plans to reveal a proof of concept security exploit that could work remotely against any machine using Intel processors, including those used in Apple's famously secure Macs. Read more »

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New security flaw in Outlook, IE

A Danish security researcher has warned that a recently discovered software flaw could leave user's systems open to malicious code carried on Web pages or in e-mails. Read more »

Bug hunters, software firms in uneasy alliance

Although many software makers promote responsible disclosure, it isn't universally backed by the security community. Critics say it could make security companies lazy in patching. Full disclosure of flaws is better is preferred. Read more »

Is Agile development secure?

Agile development methodologies might be the new fad in software design but how much emphasis is there on secure code? Read more »

Is IT certification still relevant for developers?

The IT certification landscape has drastically changed over the years. It was once considered the measuring stick for IT knowledge, is this still true? Read more »

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Seven deadly excuses for poor design

Some companies look at customer satisfaction to determine their success while other unwittingly reward their staff for products that don't meet the needs of end users. Read more »

How to influence senior management

Trying to change senior management's mind may not seem like the smartest career move, but sometimes it's necessary for project success. Read more »

Set up a software test lab for your project

If you provide software to clients, you need a plan to test the software for any problems before deploying it at the client site. Here's a testing plan that requires investment but will pay big dividends. Read more »

Set up a software test lab for your project

If you provide software to clients, you need a plan to test the software for any problems before deploying it at the client site. Here's a testing plan that requires investment but will pay big dividends. Read more »

Linux gains an Asian foothold

China, Japan, and South Korea recently announced that they would work together to create a new, Linux-based operating system that would end their dependency on Microsoft. Read more »

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Discover what you already knew

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Have you ever thought the metrics measured against you as a code monkey to be unfair or a waste? Well you could be right. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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