Techmeme: Oracle's Java vulnerability left open since October 2012 ‘fix’, now being used to push ransomware (Emil Protalinski/The Next Web)

January 11, 2013, 11:35 PM

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Eric Slivka / MacRumors:

Apple Blocks Java 7 on OS X to Address Widespread Security Threat — As noted by ZDNet, a major security vulnerability in Java 7 has been discovered, with the vulnerability currently being exploited in the wild by malicious parties. In response to threat, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security …

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Oracle's Java vulnerability left open since October 2012 ‘fix’, now being used to push ransomware — After news broke on Thursday that a new Java 0-day vulnerability had been discovered, and was already being included in multiple popular exploit kits, two new important tidbits have come in on Friday.

More: Examiner, Security Intelligence, Inquirer, Help Net Security and TechWeekEurope UK

Emil Protalinski / The Next Web:

Following active exploits, Mozilla adds all recent versions of Java to its Firefox add-on blocklist

More: Mozilla Security Blog, Naked Security, ZDNet, Krebs on Security and HOTforSecurity

Tim Carmody / The Verge:

Facebook testing $100 charge to send messages to strangers — Test deliberately sets a high price point to see just how much people will pay — Some Facebook users have seen an unusual popup when they attempt to send messages to people outside their network.

More: Inside Facebook, The Register, CNET, Engadget, ABCNEWS, Guardian, Business Insider and VentureBeat

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

$100 Zuck Message Is An A/B Test Of Different Messaging Price Points, Not A Sign Of Facebook Desperation — Would you pay to get Mark Zuckerberg to read your email? If so, how much? That's what Facebook wants to find out, apparently. Some Facebook users are able to send the CEO an email …

More: Digits, CNET, AllThingsD, VentureBeat and VentureBeat

Ernesto / TorrentFreak:

Verizon's “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Measures Unveiled — In 2011 the MPAA and RIAA teamed up with five major Internet providers in the United States to launch the Center for Copyright Information (CCI). — The parties agreed to implement a system through which subscribers are warned …

More: Techdirt, Daily Dot, TechSpot, DSLreports, ExtremeTech, BGR, InfoWorld, WebProNews, Geek.com, Electronista, Forbes, Engadget and Gizmodo

Eric Slivka / MacRumors:

Next-Generation iPad and iPad Mini Rumored for March Launch — Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White today released a new report highlighting some of his observations from this week's CES in Las Vegas, noting that “checks” at the show suggest that Apple is looking to launch …

Geneva Sands / Hillicon Valley:

Google's Schmidt was a ‘rock star’ in North Korea, Richardson says — Richardson and Schmidt recently returned from a controversial trip to North Korea that was criticized by the State Department. One of the goals of their visit was to encourage the spread of Internet access in the insular country.

More: CNN, PC Magazine, Politico and The Next Web. Tweets: @caseynewton

Rebecca Greenfield / The Atlantic Wire:

Update: Apple Never Denied the Cheap iPhone Rumor After All — About those cheap iPhones that weren't, it turns out Apple's Phil Schiller might not have said the exact words that “they will never be the future.” — Update 3:00 p.m.: So, Schiller never said anything about cheap iPhones to the Shanghai Evening News, turns out.

More: The Register, iDownloadBlog.com, parislemon, Inside Mobile Apps, Pocketnow, PhoneArena, everythingiCafe and iPhone Hacks. Tweets: @levie

AppleInsider:

Reuters: Cheaper iPhone story withdrawn after ‘substantial changes’ to China report

Adi Robertson / The Verge:

Postal Service must stop favoring Netflix DVDs over GameFly ones, says appeals court — A US appeals court has ruled in favor of GameFly in a long-running suit against the Postal Service, determining once again that the Postal Service gave preferential treatment to Netflix and Blockbuster by sorting their DVDs.

More: Reuters, The Hill, The Next Web, internetretailer.com, GamePolitics blogs, NBC Bay Area and bizjournals

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:

Microsoft preps for the coming Office 365 refresh — Summary: Microsoft is planning a major refresh of its Office 365 cloud-hosted business apps, possibly later this month. Here's what it's telling partners to expect with the coming roll-out. — Microsoft officials still have yet …

More: Channel Pro, WinBeta and Neowin

Aloysius Low / CNET:

Sony Mobile may leave the entry level tier, says exec — The Sony Xperia Z (below) and its (soon-to-be) iconic power button. — LAS VEGAS, US—Having finished 2012 a distant third behind smartphone giants Apple and Samsung, Sony is very keen on being in the big leagues.

More: Mobile Marketing Watch, TechCrunch, Android and Me, Pocketables, VentureBeat, Pocketnow, Lowyat.NET and FierceWireless

Leena Rao / TechCrunch:

It Looks Like SV Angel Just Raised Another $30 Million — According to an SEC filing, Silicon Valley investor SV Angel has raised a new round of funding for a fund titled, SV Angel-III Growth P. — As we reported in August, SV Angel filed another document with the SEC that indicated …

More: Reuters

Brittany Hillen / SlashGear:

IDC report claims consoles will remain top in gaming through 2014 and beyond — A report from the International Data Corporation claims that consoles will remain at the top of the totem pole in the world of gaming for the foreseeable future. Of those gaming consoles, the Xbox 360 …

More: The Official Microsoft Blog, destructoid, gameinformer.com, Softpedia News, WinBeta, Neowin and digitaltrends.com

Carl Franzen / TPM IdeaLab:

FTC Chairman Defends Google Settlement: We Did What The Law Required — It's been just over a week since the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a historic settlement with Google, wherein they declined to press antitrust charges after a 19-month-long investigation into the Internet giant's search and mobile businesses.

More: Techdirt, Guardian, 9to5Google, The Register and Inside Google

Gregory T. Huang / Xconomy:

Polaris's Dogpatch Labs Evolving in Boston, Dublin, Closing in NY, Palo Alto — Big changes are afoot in Polaris Ventures' network of startup incubators, known as Dogpatch Labs. The short story: Dogpatch in Cambridge, MA, is moving from its current office, subleased from Microsoft …

More: The Next Web, TechCrunch, PandoDaily and Venture Capital Dispatch

David McLaughlin / Bloomberg:

Apple, Google Deal for Kodak Patents Approved by Judge — Apple Inc. (AAPL), Google Inc. (GOOG) and other technology companies won court approval for a $525 million deal for Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ) patents that are being sold as part of Kodak's bid to exit bankruptcy protection.

More: Wall Street Journal, Engadget, bizjournals, iPhone Hacks, AppleInsider, CNET, iPhone in Canada Blog, ZDNet and Electronista

Steve Dent / Engadget:

Leaked images may show black & white Blackberry Z10s, BBM Video and more (updated) — As Sony, Apple and others well know, it's hard to slip a phone into the marketplace without leaks, considering the many, many points on the supply chain where Mr. Blurrycam can spot it.

More: RapidBerry, RapidBerry, BGR, LAPTOP Magazine, WebProNews, Mobile Magazine, PandoDaily, MobileSyrup.com, BerryReview, phonearena.com, Business Insider and Softpedia News

Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch:

Groupon Acquires Realtime Location-Aware Service Glassmap To Help You Find Deals — Y Combinator company Glassmap, a location-aware app that was big back in the day (last year), has just announced that is has been acquired by Groupon. A representative from Groupon has confirmed to TechCrunch …

More: glassmap.posterous.com, AllThingsD and SocialTimes. Tweets: @hunterwalk

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:

Imgur, Reddit's Favorite Photo Hosting Site, Now Serves Up Over 3.6B Pageviews To 56M Visitors Per Month — There aren't very many bootstrapped startups that can claim the kind of stats that the popular image-sharing service Imgur, which won the Best Bootstrapped Crunchies award last year, can claim.

Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:

Google Launches Zavers By Google Digital Coupon Solution For Retailers And Manufacturers — In late 2011, Google acquired Zave Networks, a company that specialized in digitizing coupons and loyalty rewards programs and today, it is launching its first Google-branded product based on this acquisition: Zavers by Google.

More: Google Commerce, The Next Web, ZDNet, bizjournals, Marketing Land, Business Insider and WebProNews

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