How did the 2014 security predictions do?
The only real surprise I see is a good one having to do with Windows XP and Office 2003. There was other good news and lots of bad.
The only real surprise I see is a good one having to do with Windows XP and Office 2003. There was other good news and lots of bad.
[UPDATED] Researchers find many security holes in the Java parts of Google's Platform as a Service offering, but get kicked off the service before finishing.
Yes, you still can trick Microsoft into giving you security updates for Windows XP. No, it's not a good idea. You are not protected.
A new version of the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit mostly improves compatibility with applications software, and specifically with Java and Chrome.
UPDATED. Reports indicate that users in Russia who attempt to download and install Java are being told that a government embargo forbids it.
UPDATED. The regularly scheduled quarterly security updates for Java on July 15 will not include updates for Windows XP, which is now formally unsupported by Oracle.
A statement by an Oracle executive affirms that Java 7 and updates to it should continue to work on Windows XP. Java 8 is a different story.
The company's quarterly update will address problems in "hundreds of Oracle products."
Updates released today address a total of 37 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SharePoint Server 2013, the .NET Framework and SQL Server.
Next Tuesday Microsoft will release nine updates to Windows, Internet Explorer, the .NET Framework, SQL Server and Office. Two updates to Windows and IE are critical.