Apple ships Java update, malware scrubber after attacks

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	Apple ships Java update, malware scrubber after confirming attacks on own Macs The day it acknowledged company-owned Macs had been hacked using a "drive-by" Java exploit, Apple on Tuesday patched the Oracle software for older systems and released a malware detection tool. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Storage: Gov't Organizations Get the Best In January 2012, Aberdeen surveyed 106 enterprises spanning various sectors about how they're dealing with high-growth storage. This report looks at each component of hybrid cloud storage, as users of this new technology will be able to choose where to locate their data: on-premise with scale-out NAS or in the public cloud. Learn More In this Issue Apple hit by malware attack Which way Apple ticks on the iWatch will show how gutsy the firm remains Jonny Evans: Is this the Apple iWatch? Patents say it could be... 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Apple hit by malware attack Apple on Tuesday said it was a victim of a malware attack when a small number of systems inside the company were compromised. Read More Which way Apple ticks on the iWatch will show how gutsy the firm remains If Apple ever makes some kind of "iWatch" wearable device, how the company positions the device will tell a lot about where it's going. Read More Jonny Evans: Is this the Apple iWatch? Patents say it could be... Pundits everywhere are speculating on what, why and when will be the Apple iWatch. What follows are some great patent-based ideas -- along with the best rendered images I've seen yet -- that tell us the iWatch won't be some ghastly gadget only geeks would wear, but something everyone might want. Read More Apple to settle class action lawsuit on in-app purchases by minors Apple has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that claimed that its app purchase policy did not prevent minor children from running huge expenses for in-app purchases. Read More Many companies likely affected by iOS developer forum compromise The administrators of a popular iOS developer Web forum called iPhoneDevSDK confirmed Wednesday that it had been compromised by hackers who used it to launch attacks against its users. Security experts believe the site served as a gateway for the recent attacks against Twitter, Facebook and Apple employees and that many other companies might be affected as well. Read More Apple iOS development extended to Visual Studio With Xamarin version 2.0, Visual Studio developers can build C# apps to run on Apple devices Read More Apple supplier penalized for polluting nearby river in China An Apple supplier known for making iPads has been penalized by Chinese authorities for turning a nearby river in Shanghai "white" after dumping pollutants during the nation's Spring Festival holiday. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware Trusting Virtualization for Mission Critical Applications Because stability and availability are critical, Raymond James invested in careful planning and testing, leveraging VMware Professional Services and Technical Account Manager, and then implementing a VMware vSphere™ infrastructure as the foundation for a major Exchange upgrade. View Now! Jonny Evans: Grand Theft Apple: killing the console Sony this week announced PlayStation 4 ships this Christmas, but it is possible this won't be enough, as Apple's iOS momentum drives the iPhone maker toward what could become leadership of the games industry -- iOS games already outsell those sold for any other handheld console platform, a report claims. Read More Richi Jennings: Yes, Mac malware is real: Even Apple hacked Fanbois flabbergasted. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) confesses to being infected by malware. It seems to be the same problem that recently befell Facebook and Twitter. The infection vector: popular developer forum, iPhoneDevSDK.com. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers resurrect a repetitive debate: Is Mac OS virus-proof? Read More Jonny Evans: Apple closes Java hack, and why it's time to switch Java off The Apple critics are dancing their dance once again today following news of a Java-based malware attack on Macs. But, given Java is the bad boy in the room, shouldn't critics and Kool-Aid drinkers alike just do the right thing and switch Java off for good? Read More Jonny Evans: iWatch for iPhone stars in latest Apple patent It has been quite a week for unannounced product speculation -- this morning the latest published Apple [AAPL] patent offers a tantalizing glimpse at something that could become the so-called 'iWatch'. Read More Preston Gralla: Does the latest Mac malware attack show that Windows 8 is more secure than Mac OS X? The latest Mac malware attack should finally put to rest the long-discredited claim by some Mac fans that OS X is invulnerable to attacks. But it also raises this question: Are Macs less safe than Windows PCs, particularly those running Windows 8? Read More Jonny Evans: MWC: Balance -- why Apple should welcome the Firefox OS Mobile World Congress: The annual mobile industry trade fair this year bears witness to a host of switched-on initiatives proving carriers are looking to wrest back control of what's happening on their networks from device makers like Apple and OS developers such as Google. Perhaps the biggest slap for both firms is the public debut of a new mobile operating system from Firefox, but here's why Apple and its fans may applaud this new contender. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple needs to 'Think Different' to beat Samsung, warns ads guru Apple has always maintained a cunningly managed "whole widget" approach across its business, spanning products, retail chain, support, even its advertising. But the company seems to be losing a little of its magic touch, warns legendary ads man, Ken Segall. Read More
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