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Google improves Flash sandbox, Chrome safer than ever
- Google silently rolled out an update to Chrome which featured an unusual change, apparently one worthy of an announcement on the Chrome Blog: improved Adobe Flash plug-in sandboxing. The company claims its new method of fortifying Flash makes Adobe's plug-in…
Windows 8, IE10 suffer multiple critical zero-day vulnerabilities
- Researchers at Vupen, a private security firm based in France, claim to have found multiple, critical vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10. The team's exploits allow hackers to remotely execute code, allowing crafty individuals to potentially gain control…
Chrome hacked at Pwnium, "Pinkie Pie" does it again
- For the second time this year, hacker "Pinkie Pie" gave Google a run for its money -- and won. The clever hacker exploited yet another vulnerability in Chrome during the second Pwnium conference this year, netting himself (or perhaps herself)…
The War Z beta starts October 31, preorder bonuses revealed
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Folks eager to play Hammerpoint Interactive's upcoming sandbox survival title will be able to get in on the action as early as October 15 or October 31, depending on how much you're willing to pony up. The War Z is now available for preorder with an array of bonuses offered across...
Fortnite will be the first Unreal Engine 4 title, PC-exclusive at launch
- Epic Games has been fairly quiet about Fortnite since announcing it at Spike TV's Video Game Awards last December, but the developer has unveiled fresh details during the start of this year's Comic-Con. Due in 2013, the survival-horror sandbox game…
Google rushes out Chrome patch for sandbox exploit, other still lurks
- Shortly after two security researchers publicly bested Chrome at Pwn2Own and Pwnium a couple days ago, Google has rolled out a fix for one of the exploits. However, the second hack remains both a mystery and ominously at large.
Adobe prepping sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox, beta available now
- Adobe is working on a new Flash Player sandbox for Firefox that will essentially work in “Protected Mode” in an effort to protect users against exploits. The design of the sandbox is similar to what the company used with Adobe…
Sandbox building sensation Minecraft hits 1.0 today
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It's been a long time coming, but it is finally here. Mojang will be releasing the first, official retail version of the highly addictive Minecraft on Friday. This follows news from earlier this week that Mojang released the game for iOS as well.
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