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“Dockster” trojan for the Mac goes into the wild, plays on the same Java vulnerability as “Flashback”

Ok, this shouldn’t be happening again. Per F-Secure, a new piece of malware that takes advantage of a well-documented Java vulnerability has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, with the trojan able to install itself on an unwitting Mac user’s computer to capture keystrokes and other sensitive data. Dubbed “Dockster,” the […]

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Dropbox updated to 1.6.3

Hey, you can’t knock improvements on useful software. Early Tuesday, Dropbox released version 1.6.3 of its cloud-based storage client for Mac OS X. The new version, a 23.1 megabyte download, which adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixes rare issue with sync not working on 10.4. – Other small fixes. Dropbox 1.6.3 requires Mac […]

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Mozilla releases Firefox 17.0.1 update

Hey, an update’s an update… Over the weekend, Mozilla.org released version 17.0.1 of its Firefox web browser. The new version, a 34.1 megabyte download and adds the following fixes and changes: Fixed: – Font rendering issue in Firefox 17.0 (bug 814101). – 17.0.1: Reverted user agent change causing some website incompatibilities. – Over twenty performance […]

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QuarkXPress updated to 9.5

On Thursday, software developer Quark released version 9.5 of its QuarkXPress design application. The 816 megabyte update, which can be downloaded here, adds the following change: – Beginning with version 9.5, App Studio is switching from the proprietary AVE format to the industry-standard HTML5 format. For an in-depth description of the new App Studio, see […]

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Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 4.02

On Tuesday, Apple posted its Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 4.02, an update designed to extend RAW image compatibility for the Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’11 applications. The update, a 5.3 megabyte download, adds support for the following cameras: – Nikon COOLPIX P7700 – Olympus PEN E-PL5 – Olympus PEN E-PM2 – Olympus STYLUS XZ-2 […]