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The MySQL 8.0.1 Milestone Release is available

2017-04-11 KENNETH 0

The MySQL 8.0.1 Milestone Release is available The MySQL Development team is happy to announce our 8.0.1 development milestone release (DMR), now available for download at dev.mysql.com. (8.0.1 adds features to 8.0.0). The source code is available at GitHub. You can find the full list of changes and bug fixes in the 8.0.1 Release Notes.… Source: The MySQL 8.0.1 Milestone Release is available

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USN-3258-1: Dovecot vulnerability

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USN-3258-1: Dovecot vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3258-1 10th April, 2017 dovecot vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Dovecot could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software description dovecot – IMAP and POP3 email server Details It was discovered that Dovecot incorrectly handled some usernames. An attackercould possibly use this issue to cause Dovecot to hang or crash, resulting in adenial of service. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.10: dovecot-core 1:2.2.24-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: dovecot-core 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.3 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2017-2669 Source: USN-3258-1: Dovecot vulnerability

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USN-3257-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

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USN-3257-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3257-1 10th April, 2017 webkit2gtk vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+. Software description webkit2gtk – Web content engine library for GTK+ Details A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web andJavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a maliciouswebsite, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to webbrowser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of serviceattacks, and arbitrary code execution. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.10: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. This update uses a new upstream release, which [ more… ]

All-new Minecraft Marketplace coming to Pocket and Windows 10 editions

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All-new Minecraft Marketplace coming to Pocket and Windows 10 editions Minecraft has partnered with heroic ‘crafters well-known to the community to build up a launch catalogue of amazing adventure maps, texture packs, minigames and more. Noxcrew, BlockWorks, Qwertyuiop The Pie, Blockception, Sphax, Eneija, Imagiverse, Polymaps and Razzleberry Fox are the folk on board at launch, but we’re opening up submissions to anyone with a registered business. For more info on how to apply, go here. The idea is to give Minecraft creators another way to make a living from the game, allowing them to support themselves in the creation of ever-greater projects, while giving Pocket and Windows 10 players access to a growing catalogue of fun stuff – curated and supplied by the Minecraft team, safely and simply. And, of course, you can still manually download free community creations you’ve found out there on the internet, too. Read more at the [ more… ]

Monetizing your app: Advertisement placement

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Monetizing your app: Advertisement placement App developers are free to place their ads in any part of their app; this allows developers for some level of flexibility to blend the ad experience into their app for best results. We have seen that developers who take the time to do this get the best performance from their ads and are therefore able to earn more advertising revenue. There are essentially two major factors to consider when placing an ad: 1. Optimize for Viewability – Over the last few years, advertisers are moving toward tracking the viewability of the advertisements, and for that reason are only paying for ads when they are viewable. Also, advertisers are willing to pay more for viewable impressions. The Microsoft Ads SDK sends information back to the advertisers about whether an ad was viewable or not. It is [ more… ]