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The most WTF-y programming languages

Posted September 25, 2013 - 6:00 am

The GitHub Archive reveals which languages seem to baffle developers the most
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Java exploits seen as huge menace so far this year

Posted September 23, 2013 - 3:51 pm

Java was the most targeted development platform for exploit attacks during the first half of the year, and attacks have increasingly shifted to zero-day vulnerabilities, according to F-Secure's new threat report.
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The 10 programming languages most likely to drive developers insane

Posted September 18, 2013 - 10:40 am

When developers discuss the programming languages they hate the most, these names tend to come up - a lot
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Cybercriminals add new exploit for recently patched Java vulnerability to their arsenal

Posted August 16, 2013 - 9:14 am

Cybercriminals were quick to integrate a newly released exploit for a Java vulnerability patched in June into a tool used to launch mass attacks against users, an independent malware researcher warned.
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Microsoft adds Java to its Windows Azure cloud service

Posted August 12, 2013 - 1:38 pm

Expanding a growing portfolio of enterprise software it sells as hosted services, Microsoft plans to add Java to its Windows Azure cloud service.
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Most enterprise networks riddled with vulnerable Java installations, report says

Posted July 18, 2013 - 12:09 am

Despite the significant Java security improvements made by Oracle during the past six months, Java vulnerabilities continue to represent a major security risk for organizations because most of them have outdated versions of the software installed on their systems, according to a report by security firm Bit9.
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Wait – maybe JavaScript IS the top programming language

Posted July 9, 2013 - 6:00 am

The ubiquitous language that’s the “glue” of web pages tops some recent rankings of programming languages
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The only thing programmers have to fear is... all of these things

Posted July 2, 2013 - 6:00 am

From being outsourced to getting bored to hurting somebody with a bug, software developers find lots of things to worry about
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Massive Java update won't get Oracle out of attacker's crosshairs

Posted June 20, 2013 - 12:40 pm

Java continues to be Public Enemy No. 1 when it comes to computer and network security. Oracle released a huge update for the virtually ubiquitous software, but attackers aren't done exploiting Java as the weakest link in the security chain, and Oracle isn't securing it fast enough.
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Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix

Posted June 19, 2013 - 3:18 pm

Apple on Tuesday patched Java 6 for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion, fixing 34 flaws that Oracle addressed the same day for Windows.
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Experts support Google in Oracle's lawsuit over Java APIs

Posted June 17, 2013 - 11:36 am

Nearly three-dozen computer scientists have signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle's effort to copyright its Java APIs, a move they say would hold back the computer industry and deny affordable technology to end users.
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JArchitect analyzes Java code, revealing structures, dependencies, and design flaws

Posted June 6, 2013 - 4:50 pm

Programmers in business environments must often deal with code written by dozens of developers over a span of many years, often with shifting standards for design and documentation. JArchitect is a powerful tool for mapping that maze.
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Java developer says he built, launched basic open source office suite in 30 days

Posted May 23, 2013 - 1:44 pm

A freelance Java developer claims it took him only 30 days to build and launch a basic open source office suite that runs on multiple OSes.
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7 steps to securing Java

Posted May 14, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Warnings from Homeland Security should prompt security pros to harden enterprise nets against Java-based exploits.
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Red Hat drops JBoss, goes with WildFly for Java middleware

Posted April 22, 2013 - 8:02 pm

If you've ever thought that Java-related open-source middleware just wasn't exciting enough for you, good news -- Red Hat announced that it would be jazzing up its JBoss application server software, rebranding the project as WildFly and focusing on obtaining Java Enterprise Edition 7 certification.
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Java 8 release delayed until next year

Posted April 18, 2013 - 3:30 pm

The new version of standard Java was due this September, but the need for more work on security issues and Project Lambda have pushed the release date back to the first quarter of 2014
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Review: 4 killer cloud IDEs

Posted April 17, 2013 - 11:11 am

Surprisingly beefy, browser-based JSFiddle, Icenium, Cloud9, and Codenvy stretch from client-side JavaScript to server-side Java and Web stacks.
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Java 7 Update 21 to fix bugs, change applet warning messages

Posted April 16, 2013 - 1:04 pm

Oracle will release a new version of Java on Tuesday that will include 42 security fixes and will make changes to how Web-based Java content will be presented inside browsers.
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Old Java can learn new tricks from C, Android

Posted April 10, 2013 - 9:25 am

Experts say the language should crib app isolation, locality, and automated parallelism from more modern sources.
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Book Giveaway: Win a copy of 'The Java Tutorial'

Posted March 31, 2013 - 9:04 pm

We've got 5 to give to some lucky readers. Enter now for your chance to win!
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How I ditched the security risks and lived without Java, Reader, and Flash

Posted March 11, 2013 - 10:38 am

Java, Reader, and Flash are irresistible targets for hacking exploits. So what's it like living without the oh-so-vulnerable trio?
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Researchers rake in $280K at Pwn2Own hacking contest

Posted March 7, 2013 - 7:55 am

Research teams Wednesday cracked Microsoft's Internet Explorer 10 (IE10), Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox at the Pwn2Own hacking contest, pulling in more than $250,000 in prizes.
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Religion, politics and coding indentation style: the three great debates

Posted March 5, 2013 - 1:15 pm

Forget abortion and gun control; if you want to get programmers arguing at your next party, bring up tabs versus spaces when indenting code
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Oracle pulls Java 6 plug, but Apple likely to keep patching OS X Snow Leopard

Posted March 5, 2013 - 10:44 am

Apple on Monday patched Java 6 for OS X, following Oracle's lead and quashing a browser plug-in vulnerability that hackers have been exploiting.
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Epic codefest: 7 programming languages in 7 days

Posted March 4, 2013 - 1:16 pm

We challenged our developers to learn Clojure, Scala, JavaScript, Ruby, Java, Kotlin, and Go in a day. Here's how easy it is to make the switch.
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