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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

VirtualBox 4.3 Released

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virtualboxVirtualBox 4.3.0 is out.
See both the Changelog and Press Release for what’s new. With all these new features I’m going to skip this release and wait for the bugfix release.
“VirtualBox 4.3 introduces a virtual multi-touch user interface, supports additional devices and platforms, and provides enhanced networking capabilities”
Press Release
Changelog
Download Page
All VirtualBox 4.3.0 downloads
VirtualBox 4.3.0 for Windows hosts
VirtualBox 4.3.0 for Linux
VirtualBox 4.3.0 Extension Pack
VBoxGuestAdditions_4.3.0.iso

Java Updated

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javaJava has been updated version 7u45 (1.7.0_45). Security update, listed Critical.
Release Notes

Downloads:
Jave 7 Runtime (this is most people will use).
Java 7 JDK

Java has proved to be horribly insecure. I have removed it from all my computers and no longer use programs that require it.
See:
Java Security at Wikipedia
Ed Bott – A close look at how Oracle installs deceptive software with Java updates
Google “java security” for more.

Random Friday Stuff

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detroit_tigers_1 Mozilla Thunderbird has been updated to version 24.0.1. Fixes a few issues.

News of Google possibly featuring you in ads spread like wildfire today. Ars Technica has the lowdown. Opt-out here. Official TOS here. As Ed Bott so eloquently stated on Twitter, “Anyone who was surprised by Google’s Terms of Service changes today just hasn’t been paying attention.”

Endgadget says Microsoft is gonna start showing people’s social and career info in Bing results.

Major Geeks has news of a Google Chrome vulnerability that needs fixing. Like yesterday.

The guys at Anandtech seemed genuinely shocked that everyone cheats at Android benchmarks. Companies cheat at benchmarks? Surely you jest!

Hope you all have a safe and happy weekend!

Microsoft Says They Are Serious About Microsoft Antimalware

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securityessentialsThe Security Essentials is designed to be bottom of the antivirus rankings story broke 2 weeks ago.
In response, Microsoft states: Our commitment to Microsoft antimalware.
Source: Mark Russinovich via Twitter

We are fully committed to protecting our consumer and business customers from malware. Our strong solutions provide the comprehensive defense needed against malicious code and attacks. Our support of antimalware partners helps in building a strong and diverse ecosystem to fight malware…We believe in Microsoft antimalware products and strongly recommend them to our customers, to our friends, and to our families.

Windows Update Cleanup For Windows 7 And Windows 8

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cleanmgrWindows 8 disk cleanup introduced a new cleanup option called Windows Update Cleanup.
Yesterdays Windows updates included an update to add this option to Windows 7.
This cleanup option can regain you significant disk space in Windows 7 and Windows 8 will benefit as updates pile up.
This article will show you how to use this option in both Windows 7 and 8.
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Adobe Reader 11.0.5

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adobereaderAPSB13-25 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.04) for Windows. These updates address a regression that occurred in version 11.0.04 affecting Javascript security controls. Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows are not affected, and all versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Macintosh are also not affected by this vulnerability.

Download:
Patch only
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).