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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

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Linux users targeted by mystery drive-by rootkit
Security researchers have discovered what appears to be an experimental Linux rootkit designed to infect its highly select victims during a classic drive-by website attack. Read More


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Delays beset the Linux Foundation's Secure Boot workaround
Linux aficionados who have been watching the Windows 8 Secure Boot saga unfold in recent months will likely remember that the Linux Foundation itself last month unveiled plans for a workaround that would help Linux users get past the problem. Read More


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Open source Java for Android? Don't bet on it
Industry observers aren't optimistic, despite chatter about the possibility in OpenJDK circles Read More


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Smartphone ticketing rolls out for train riders
In the first U.S. implementation of smartphone ticketing for train passengers, Boston commuters can purchase and display tickets using the mTicket application for iOS and Android smartphones. Read More

 
 
 

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