Apple restores key parts of dev site after attack

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Apple restores key parts of dev site after attack

Apple has restored key sections of its developer website, including the download center, more than a week after it took the portal offline.

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Google stakes Pwnium hacking contest to $3.14M in potential prizes

Google today announced it would again host its Pwnium hacking contest at a March security conference, but boosted the maximum amount it will pay to $3.14 million and changed the target to the browser-based Chrome OS.

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New bug makes moot Java’s latest anti-exploit defenses, claims researcher

Java’s new security settings, designed to block “drive-by” browser attacks, can be bypassed by hackers, a researcher announced Sunday.

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