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  • Foxit patches critical vulnerability in PDF viewer browser plug-in

    Foxit released version 5.4.5 of its Foxit Reader PDF viewer plug-in on Thursday in order to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to compromise computers running previous versions of the software.

    Written by Lucian Constantin17 Jan. 13 11:58
  • Adobe patches actively exploited ColdFusion vulnerabilities

    Adobe released security patches for its ColdFusion application server on Tuesday, addressing four critical vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited by attackers since the beginning of January.

    Written by Lucian Constantin16 Jan. 13 12:49
  • Foxit Reader vulnerable to critical remote code execution flaw

    Foxit Reader, a PDF viewer application often used as an alternative to the more popular Adobe Reader, contains a critical vulnerability in its browser plug-in component that can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code on computers.

    Written by Lucian Constantin10 Jan. 13 14:53
  • End of an era: Kodak sells patent portfolio for $525 million

    With an eye toward emerging from bankruptcy in 2013 Kodak today said it sold its formidable patent portfolio for $525 million to a consortium that will ultimately license pieces of the collection to other companies such as Apple, Google and Facebook.

    Written by Michael Cooney19 Dec. 12 22:43
  • Adobe patches six critical vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player

    Adobe has fixed six critical vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player that could potentially be exploited by attackers to execute malicious code, via the release of version 11.6.8.638 of the software.

    Written by Lucian Constantin24 Oct. 12 12:43
  • Adobe unveils CreatePDF app for iPad

    Adobe has put its rocky relationship with Apple aside, announcing it has launched the Adobe CreatePDF application for the iPad.

    Written by Lisa Banks30 Aug. 11 11:04
  • PlayBook OS updated after Adobe Flash security issue

    A new version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS will soon be available to all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users, to address a security issue raised by Adobe about its Flash Player, Research In Motion said Sunday.

    Written by John Ribeiro13 June 11 15:44
  • Dymocks taps Android for e-book, tablet move

    National book retailer Dymocks has partnered with Acer to offer Android-powered tablets as a vehicle for e-book sales along with a new Android app.

    Written by Rodney Gedda04 May 11 10:52
  • New jQuery boosts web site speeds

    A widely used open source library for simplifying Javascript-based Web application development has just gotten a performance jolt.

    Written by Joab Jackson04 May 11 10:28
  • Digital Education Revolution prompts teacher re-training

    Teachers and students in NSW state schools are being supplied with new digital training to help them cope with the incorporation of IT and digital media in the education sector.

    Written by Lisa Banks01 April 11 12:23
  • Adobe warns of Shockwave bug

    Adobe warned Thursday of a critical bug in its Shockwave Player that affects both Windows and Macintosh PCs.

    Written by Robert McMillan22 Oct. 10 11:13
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