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GitHub launches code scanning autofix for advanced security customers
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application security
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devsecops
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cybersecurity
GitHub introduces a public beta of its code scanning autofix for Advanced Security users, promising remediation of two-thirds of vulnerabilities within major coding languages.
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Perforce's JRebel report reveals rise of productivity teams in Java development
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app development
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web development
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development
Perforce Software's JRebel 2024 survey shows a spike in Java development productivity teams, indicating a shift towards group-focused efforts and AI tools to streamline processes.
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DataStax unveils SwiftieGPT, AI chatbot for Taylor Swift's Australian fans
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ai
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web development
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javascript
In anticipation of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, DataStax announces SwiftieGPT, an AI chatbot offering comprehensive knowledge about Taylor Swift to her Australian fans.
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Akamai's 'Content Protector' safeguards against web scraping
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martech
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application security
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commerce systems
Akamai Technologies' new software 'Content Protector', launched in Sydney, promises enhanced protection for businesses against sophisticated content scraping attacks.
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Jscrambler grows executive team in global expansion drive
Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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it automation
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partner programmes
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web development
Portugal-based cybersecurity giant, Jscrambler, advances global expansion plans with the appointment of new Chief Operations Officer, Mukesh Sharma, and Tyson Whitten as the Vice President of Global Marketing.
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UK institutions' cyber resilience flagged in new National Security report
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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web development
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cybersecurity
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investment
National Cyber Security Centre report highlights concerning cyber resilience of key UK institutions; BBC, NHS, Royal Mail, and British Library as being significantly vulnerable.
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Code Institute celebrates year of successes in tech education
Wed, 10th Jan 2024
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web development
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accessibility
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javascript
Renowned global tech educator, Code Institute, hails a year of extraordinary achievements, with a 98% graduate employment rate and initiatives supporting inclusivity in tech.
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Top seven client-side threats to app security in 2024
Mon, 8th Jan 2024
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ransomware
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firewall
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gdpr
Ignoring client-side app security could spell disaster as cybercriminals exploit this oversight. Seven fundamental threats include broken access control, DOM-based XSS attacks, data leaks, and more.
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UK developers favour Zig & Rust for 2024, survey reveals
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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accounting systems
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web development
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digital banking
Zig and Rust are the top programming languages British developers want to work with in 2024, according to a Stack Overflow survey.
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MongoDB partners with AWS to enhance AI-powered coding tool CodeWhisperer
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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apm
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app development
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web development
MongoDB and Amazon Web Services join forces to upgrade CodeWhisperer, AWS's AI coding assistant, facilitating streamlined app creation.
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Check Point finds potential cybercrime scenarios in ChatGPT4
Mon, 20th Mar 2023
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Check Point analysed ChatGPT4 and released five scenarios that threat actors can exploit to streamline malicious efforts faster and more precisely.
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Progress rolls out software release for Telerik and Kendo UI
Tue, 24th Jan 2023
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web development
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it infrastructure
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progress
With this release, Progress is continuing its commitment to support developers in building engaging and inclusive digital experiences across all platforms.
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MIP appoints Linkurious as master distributor for ANZ
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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big data
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bi
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partner programmes
The company will now be offering customers and partners the Linkurious Enterprise software and the Ogma JavaScript graph visualisation library.
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Text4Shell++ - Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
Mon, 14th Nov 2022
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devsecops
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application security
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web development
Apache's watchTowr Platform has identified dangerous string interpolation operators that could be abused by attackers. .
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Fastly allows developers to execute JavaScript with no cold start times
Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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web development
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javascript
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fastly
Fastly has announced the availability of JavaScript in Compute@Edge, so developers can execute JavaScript code without having to worry about cold start times.
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Oracle releases new version of converged database
Thu, 14th Jan 2021
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cloud services
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ml
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blockchain
Contains more than 200 updates, including immutable blockchain tables, In-Database JavaScript, native JSON binary data type and more.
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TwilioQuest! Defeat Legacy Systems and… plant a tree?
Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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it training
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web development
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twilio
Twilio is sponsoring the planting of trees to reforest Australia for each person who completes certain challenges in its JavaScript training game.
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New advisory platform finds 41m PDFs part of a cyberattack in last 3 months
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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firewall
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ransomware
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malware
Barracuda announced the availability of its new platform that provides advanced threat trends in real time - along with some shocking findings.
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SaaS platforms - The new Wild West of malware
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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saas
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malware
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web development
Proofpoint research has found Google Apps Script and normal document sharing capabilities built into Google Apps supports automatic malware downloads.
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Mobile whizzkids
Wed, 1st Dec 2010
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web development
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javascript
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consumer expectations
Regardless of an organisation’s chosen path to mobile, be it building a new mobile-optimised version of an eCommerce site, a downloadable mobile app, or just letting consumers access a regular site with a mobile browser.
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Firefox 4 delayed into 2011
Fri, 29th Oct 2010
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web development
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firefox
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graphics
Massive amount of work still needed before Firefox 4 is ready for its final release.
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I spy with my little eye
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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cloud services
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physical security
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web development
Be wary what information you are sharing with the world, as there are many opportunists with their eyes furtively fixed on you.
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Apple releases Safari Extensions
Thu, 29th Jul 2010
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apple
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web development
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technology gifts
Apple launches Safari 5.0.1 with Extensions Gallery, revolutionizing browsing with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript support.
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Security alert for Internet Explorer
Wed, 25th Nov 2009
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microsoft
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web development
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cios
Microsoft races to fix a critical flaw in Internet Explorer, affecting various Windows versions, urging users to update protections.