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Rails updates close XSS hole - Update  21 November 2011 
Source: H Security - Posted by Dave Wreski   
The Ruby on Rails open source web framework has been updated to close a security hole in the translate helper method. According to the developers, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the helper method for i18n translations could be exploited by an attacker to insert arbitrary code into a page.
 
Google Chrome update addresses high-severity flaw  18 November 2011 
Source: InfoWorld - Posted by Alex   
Google has released an update for Chrome 15 which addresses a high-risk vulnerability. The security issue is the result of an out-of-bounds memory write in the browser's JavaScript engine.
 
Desktop Linux with secure cloud functions, openSUSE 12.1 released  18 November 2011 
Source: Computer Weekly - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The openSUSE project this week reached its version 12.1 release. This latest version of the Linux-based operating system has shipped with the GNOME 3.2 desktop shell, which is distinguished by its use of integrated messaging, a new document manager and a general all round squishing of bugs since the last release.
 
Google offers opt-out method for Wi-Fi geolocation mapping  17 November 2011 
Source: Network World - Posted by Pooja Shah   
Google is offering wireless network owners worldwide the possibility of opting out from its Wi-Fi geolocation mapping efforts, in the wake of a decision by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) that this process is in violation of legislation in the Netherlands.
 
Zero-Day BIND Flaw Crashes DNS Servers  17 November 2011 
Source: Dark Reading - Posted by Alex   
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) today issued a temporary patch for an as-yet unidentified flaw in the DNS BIND 9 platform that is causing servers around the Internet to crash.
 
Security researchers break out of Apple's sandbox  15 November 2011 
Source: The Register UK - Posted by Alex   
Researchers claim to have discovered a vulnerability with the sandbox security mechanism used by Apple. The sandbox, which is baked into the kernel of Mac OS X, is designed to apply application restrictions, so that code that has no reason to access a network isn't able to access a corporate LAN or the internet, for example.
 
Sony CEO claims hacker vendetta hasn’t harmed company  11 November 2011 
Source: Globe and Mail - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Sony has bounced back from a wave of hacking attacks on its PlayStation business earlier this year, according to CEO Sir Howard Stringer, who says that digital assaults are an occupational hazard for major firms.
 
Leading PC makers confirm: no Windows 8 plot to lock out Linux  02 November 2011 
Source: ZDNet Blogs - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The drumbeat from Linux advocates about a key security feature in Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 is getting louder. They call it an anti-Linux plot. But the two leading PC makers disagree with them. I’ve got exclusive details.
 
Internet Explorer is the safest Web browser!? Ha!  13 October 2011 
Source: ZDNet Blogs - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Microsoft is trying again to con people into thinking that Internet Explorer is the safest browser around. It’s not. At best, it’s tied with Chrome.
 
Google shells out $10,000 to fix 10 high-risk Chrome browser flaws  05 October 2011 
Source: ZDNet - Posted by Dave Wreski   
Summary: The new Google Chrome version 14.0.835.202 also contains Adobe Flash Player 11, a software update that includes several security and privacy goodies.
 
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