Firefox plugin decodes malicious Web sites

From InfoWorld: A computer security researcher has released a plugin for Firefox that provides a wealth of data on Web sites that may have been compromised with malicious code.

The plugin, called Fireshark, was released on Wednesday at the Black Hat conference. The open-source free...

Apple Locks iPhone Developers in Its Walled Garden

From PC World: Developers waiting for Flash or Java support on the iPhone and iPad can be thankful for one thing, at least: Apple is finally talking straight. The new license agreement for the iPhone 4.0 SDK makes it clear that neither technology is forthcoming on Apple's platform --...

Facebook deletes iPhone apps from its system

From CNET News.com: Some iPhone developers that make apps for Facebook got quite a surprise on Tuesday--their developer credentials had been deleted, without warning, leaving their apps and customers high and dry.

All Facebook developers have their own set of credentials so their...

HP reportedly under investigation for bribery

From CNET News.com: Hewlett-Packard is being scrutinized by authorities in Germany and Russia for paying bribes to win a contract to sell computers to the Russian government, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The Journal cites "people familiar with the matter" in reporting that...

Samsung Factories Allegedly Linked to Leukemia in Workers

From DailyTech: Samsung Electronics and may other makers of memory and microchips around the world sometimes use chemicals and other materials in the construction of their products that are toxic and could be lethal to humans if exposed in large doses. Samsung has been battling...

Google exec worries over 'rudderless' Java

From InfoWorld: As if Oracle did not have enough work convincing MySQL users of its good intentions, the company also should set its sites on getting the Java platform back on track, contends a Google chief architect.

The Java platform has "appeared rudderless for the last few years...

Microsoft Tries to Avoid Windows Blue Screen Repeat

From PC World: Microsoft took steps Tuesday to avoid repeating the debacle two months ago that left Windows XP users staring at the notorious "Blue Screen of Death" error message after they applied a patch.

In February, a security update that fixed two flaws in the Windows kernel --...

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