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Just Disable Java Already: Plugin Hit With Third Zero-Day Exploit This Year

Just Disable Java Already: Plugin Hit With Third Zero-Day Exploit This Year

By Zach Walton February 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

Oracle has had a busy 2013 so far as it has scrambled to fix dangerous zero-day exploits found in its Java browser plugin. The company will have no rest, however, as security researchers have found more exploits. Security research firm …

Oracle Nabs Eloqua For $871 Million Oracle Nabs Eloqua For $871 Million

Oracle announced today that it has purchased software maker Eloqua for about $871 million. Eloqua provides cloud-based marketing automation and revenue performance management solutions, and Oracle says its “modern marketing cloud” ensures that “every component of marketing” helps to drive …

Will OpenJDK Ever Come To Android? Will OpenJDK Ever Come To Android?
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It’s no secret that Android apps are built on a customized version of Java. That being said, some Java developers haven’t made the jump to Android because they would have to rewrite their apps. Is there anything they can do? …

Oracle Acquires Instantis, Adds It To Primavera Oracle Acquires Instantis, Adds It To Primavera

Oracle announced today that it has acquired Instantis, a provider of cloud-based and on-premis project portfolio management solutions. The company will combine Instantis with its Primavera and Fusion Applications. Users will be able to track and report on enterprise strategies, …

Yet Another Java Exploit Discovered Yet Another Java Exploit Discovered

It’s been quite a hard month for Oracle’s Java. First, back in late August the Java browser plug-in was found to be vulnerable to an exploit that could make all PCs using browsers with the Java plug-in installed open to …

Oracle Posts 2% Decline In Revenue Oracle Posts 2% Decline In Revenue

Oracle posted its fiscal 2013 Q1 earnings report on Thursday. While profits were up 15%, revenues were down 2% to $8.2 billion, though GAAP new software licenses and cloud software subscriptions were up 5% to $1.6 billion. Non-GAAP new software …

FairSearch Adds Oracle, Nokia And Allegro Group FairSearch Adds Oracle, Nokia And Allegro Group

The FairSearch Coalition, initially made up of travel sites who sought to get Google’s deal with ITA Software blocked by regulators last year, continues to grow, despite Google’s apparently strengthening argument against those who find its business anti-competitive. New to …

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Oracle announced that it is acquiring cloud-based talent sourcing app maker SelectMinds. The company’s apps provide tools for businesses in recruiting, hiring, and employee social connections. “Recruiting candidates through employee referrals is widely acknowledged as the most effective method to …

Paid Bloggers Not An Issue In Google Oracle Case Paid Bloggers Not An Issue In Google Oracle Case

In August, a federal court in California said Google failed to comply with an order to disclose the names of individuals that have talked about the the company’s ongoing legal battle with Oracle, and have received payment from Google. Eventually, …

Oracle Reportedly Ordered To Pay Google $1 Million Oracle Reportedly Ordered To Pay Google $1 Million

Last time we checked in with the ongoing legal dispute between Google and Oracle, Google was providing the court with a list of people it has paid, who have shared comments about the case (though, Google says it has never …

Java Has Already Been Compromised... Again Java Has Already Been Compromised... Again

Oracle released a security alert yesterday in response to the recently discovered zero-day vulnerabilities that affected Java. Security Explorations were the first to discover the exploit back in April, but Oracle wasn’t going to fix it until their hand was …

Download This Java Exploit Patch Now Download This Java Exploit Patch Now
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It was brought to the Internet’s attention on Monday that Java was susceptible to a pretty nasty exploit that could see a user’s PC infected with malware. It was later revealed this morning that Java knew about the exploit since …

Oracle Knew About Current Java Exploits Since April Oracle Knew About Current Java Exploits Since April

We brought you news on Monday that hackers were using two big zero-day exploits in Java to install malware on victims’ PCs. Due to Oracle’s tiered update process, we won’t see a potential fix until October. As it turns out, …

Google Lists Oracle Commentators It Has Paid Google Lists Oracle Commentators It Has Paid

As reported last week, a California court said that Google failed to comply with an order to disclose names of individuals that have talked about Google’s legal battle with Oracle online, and have received payment from Google. Google maintains that …

Judge To Google: You Have Until Friday Judge To Google: You Have Until Friday
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On Friday, Google and Oracle each told a California court that they did not pay journalists or bloggers for coverage of their lengthy legal battle, after a judge ordered them to disclose if they had done so. Google reportedly said …

Google and Oracle Ordered to Reveal Shill Bloggers Google and Oracle Ordered to Reveal Shill Bloggers

The court battle between Google and Oracle has been long and brutal for both companies. Each was forced to submit data and information to the court that they would rather have kept secret. When Oracle’s claim that Google illegally used …

Oracle Buys Network Virtualization Firm Xsigo Oracle Buys Network Virtualization Firm Xsigo

Oracle announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire network virtualization technology provider Xsigo Systems. “The proliferation of virtualized servers in the last few years has made the virtualization of the supporting network connections essential,” said Oracle Executive Vice …