Nine flaws scrubbed out
Mozilla has crushed nine bugs, some rather dangerous, in the latest version of its flagship browser.…
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Scary code of the week: Valve Steam cleans Linux PCs (if you’re not careful)
Dodgy shell script triggers classic rm -rf /
Linux desktop gamers should know of a bug in Valve’s Steam client that will, if you’re not careful, delete all files on your PC belonging to your regular user account.…
PROOF the undead STALK Verizon users: Admen caught using ‘perma-cookie’
It’s our rules and we’re going to play them, says Turn
Researchers have spotted an advertising agency using Verizon’s indestructible cookies to silently track people across the internet.…
You’ll get sick of that iPad. And guess who’ll be waiting? Big daddy Linux…
It’s a post-post-post PC world
After such a banner year of Linux releases it might seem overly pessimistic to pause and ask this question: is there a future beyond this?…
Microsoft turns the power of FINE PRINT onto enterprise licensing
Turning the screw doesn’t begin to describe it
New wording in Microsoft’s enterprise licensing agreements could see customers forced to pay more to Redmond while simultaneously jumping through new licensing hoops.…
Node.js fork io.js hits version 1.0 – but don’t call it production-ready
Server-side JavaScript runtime makes major version break
The io.js JavaScript software development runtime, a fork of Node.js, has reached version 1.0, lapping the version numbering of the original project on which it was based.…
Get coding or you’ll bounce email from new dot-thing domains
Expansion in DNS means you may struggle to handle email from Chinese or Arabic domains
Sysadmins needs to update their code for handling email addresses to meet changes to the global DNS, or they risk losing customers and reputation.…
Hands on: Implementing Azure Active Directory
Free hands-on guidance
Promo The Register’s Tim Phillips was joined by Paul Gregory, from QA, to deliver a live hands-on session on Azure Active Directory, which you can watch at your leisure from the comfort of your desk.…
Spammers set their sights on WhatsApp – that’s that ruined then
Bypassing filters and flinging ads through bars of cage
Mobile spam is spreading from SMS channels towards mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp, according to mobile security provider and specialist AdaptiveMobile.…
Microsoft snubs Codeplex, moves big projects to GitHub
Redmond deploys its Knights who say NIH*
Microsoft has completed the move of Roslyn, the next-generation open source compiler for C# and Visual Basic, from CodePlex to GitHub.…