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    Oracle Removing Browser Plugin Support in Future Versions of Java

    Oracle announced yesterday that they will be deprecating the use of Java browser plugins starting in JRK 9, with it ultimately being removed altogether in future versions of the Java runtime environment. This is a important step in browser security as Java is a common target for exploit kits and attackers.

  • Lock Security Vulnerability

    Zero Day GRUB2 Vulnerability Exposed

    A new zero-day vulnerability was discovered for the Grub bootloader that allows attackers to bypass Grub password authentication. A security notice released by researchers Hector Marco & Ismael Ripoll states that Grub versions 1.98 (December, 2009) through 2.02 (December, 2015) are affected by this bug.

  • Apple’s Swift programming language is now open source!

    Apple’s Swift programming language is now open source!

    Apple developers will be glad to know that Swift has become open source as of version 2.2. Swift is a program language that was developed by Chris Lattner with the eventual contribution of programmers at Apple. An open source release of Swift will only allow it gain greater adoption by developers.

  • Adobe Animate CC

    Adobe Flash being renamed to Adobe Animate CC but Flash is far from Dead

    Adobe has announced that in early 2016 they will be renaming Adobe Flash Professional to Adobe Animate CC. This move will not make Flash more secure, but shows that Adobe recognizes it needs to move away from Flash to more secure technologies. A name change, though, does not mean Flash is going anywhere and will still be a a problem

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