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Mozilla Downplays New Firefox Bug
Mozilla is downplaying a reported bug in its Firefox browser. According to Mozilla, initially reports that the vulnerability could be exploited to execute code are false.
- Mozilla is pouring cold water on reports of a severe bug affecting its Firefox browser.
Reports of a new stack overflow vulnerability affecting Firefox surfaced not long after the company released a new version to patch a critical bug in the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine's JIT (just-in-time) c...
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SECURITY
Verizon: Data Breaches Often Caused by Configuration Errors
(PC World)
PC World - Hackers appear to be increasingly counting on configuration problems and programming errors rather than software vulnerabilities in order to steal information from computer systems, according to a new study from Verizon.
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LINUX/OPEN SOURCE
Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux
(PC World)
PC World - A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let's be perfectly honest. Linux isn't for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a little more difficult to use than Windows.
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SOFTWARE
US suing Oracle over software contracts
(AP)
AP - The U.S. Justice Department says it is suing Oracle for fraud over software contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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ENTERPRISE
Motorola 2nd-qtr results beat Street, shares rise
(Reuters)
Reuters - Motorola Inc posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results on strength in its enterprise and network units, boosting its shares despite investors' frustration that its phone sales target wasn't raised.
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Internet
Expedia posts higher profit as bookings rise
(Reuters)
Reuters - Online travel agency Expedia Inc on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected profit as travel bookings rose, boosting its shares 2 percent.
Linux/Open Source
Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux
(PC World)
PC World - A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let's be perfectly honest. Linux isn't for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a little more difficult to use than Windows.
Software
Microsoft shows off new Windows smartphones
(Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp showed off prototype phones featuring its new mobile software to Wall Street analysts on Thursday, but is yet to set a date for their rollout beyond availability this holiday shopping season.
Computer Security, Viruses & Worms
Verizon: Data Breaches Often Caused by Configuration Errors
(PC World)
PC World - Hackers appear to be increasingly counting on configuration problems and programming errors rather than software vulnerabilities in order to steal information from computer systems, according to a new study from Verizon.
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