New Android vulnerabilities put over 1 billion devices at risk of remote hacking

Newly discovered vulnerabilities in the way Android processes media files can allow attackers to compromise devices by tricking users into visiting maliciously-crafted Web pages. The vulnerabilities can lead to remote code execution on almost all devices that run Android, starting with version 1.0 of the OS released in 2008 to the latest 5.1.1, researchers from mobile security firm Zimperium said in a report scheduled to be published Thursday. The flaws are in the way Android processes the metadata of MP3 audio files and MP4 video files, and they can be exploited when the Android system or another app that relies on Android’s media libraries previews such files.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Unit Sales Down 1% Compared to 2016

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 1% lower in the week ended Sept. 3, 2017, than in the comparable week in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Thompson: ‘A second Brexit referendum risks seeming like a stab in the back by the elite’

Last year the New York Times CEO and ex-BBC boss published a book lamenting the decline in political discourse. With the advent of Brexit and Trump, he’s had to write a new chapter…Mark Thompson is the chief executive officer of the New York Times. He is also the former director general of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harkness' supernatural love mystery adapted for Sky 1

The first of Deborah Harkness' bestselling All Souls Trilogy, A Discovery of Witches, is being adapted for Sky 1 and Now TV starring Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Lets Publishers Put Logos Next to Headlines

Facebook, giving back publishers a piece of their identities, is letting them display their logos alongside headlines. It's a move meant to appease media partners that feel they've lost the power of their brands when posting articles to social media.On Tuesday, the social network released new... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Soul Mate' Finds Its #1

The end of the summer and the beginning of the school year finds a mixed bag of ebooks hitting the Apple iBooks store's bestseller list, including Kendall Ryan's self-published romance at #1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hislop's 'Cartes Postales' puts stamp on bestseller chart

Victoria Hislop has posted her 14th number one, with Cartes Postales from Greece (Headline) selling 22,798 copies for £94,497. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'Linux Server Security -- Hack and Defend' ($29 value) FREE for a limited time

Learn how to attack and defend the world’s most popular web server platform. Linux Server Security: Hack and Defend presents a detailed guide for experienced admins, aspiring hackers and other IT professionals seeking a more advanced understanding of Linux security. Written by a 20-year veteran... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian Government Figures Put Book Piracy at 25 to 30 Percent

Russia's book piracy problem seems to be getting worse: in a new survey, two out of three respondents say they believe downloading pirated content is legal. The post Russian Government Figures Put Book Piracy at 25 to 30 Percent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBO says there's no evidence hack has infiltrated email system

The hacker group that took credit for breaking into HBO’s computer systems reportedly released new documents on Monday, including marketing materials and emails of an HBO executive. The premium pay-TV channel, owned by media company Time Warner Inc., reiterated late Monday that it does not... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley launches content sharing across 1,700 journals

Publisher John Wiley has launched a content sharing initiative across its research portfolio, following a successful four-month trial run earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harassment suit puts book by John Doerr, BetterWorks CEO on hold

A book co-written by John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and BetterWorks Systems Inc. CEO Kris Duggan has been put on hold in the wake of a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Duggan. “We and the authors have agreed to defer publication of 'Measure What Matters' at the... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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North American Comics Market Hits $1.085 Billion in 2016

Led by $590 million in sales of book-format graphic novels, the combined graphic novel and comics sales in North America grew 5% to $1.085 billion in 2016, according to a joint estimate by industry news sites Comichron and ICv2.com. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hack: Publishers Game Facebook By Posting Pictures As 'Videos'

Credit: Illustration by Tam Nguyen/ Ad AgeIf you can't beat the system, game the system.Facebook has made it clear that it will prioritize and reward publishers who post video on the platform. But publishers lacking in video content need not wory, though: One new tactic involves posting static... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Grisham's 'Island' Keeps Floating at #1

John Grisham continues to enjoy the island life as his first-ever summer beach read, 'Camino Island,' remains afloat atop the iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century to publish IKEA DIY hacks

Century is publishing "IKEA DIY hacks", a book from Jules Yap, founder of website IKEAHackers.net. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leftist Indies Put Politics First

In a charged political climate, a few left-wing indie publishers are quietly doing what socialists do best: working together for the sake of all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Camino Island' Surfs Along at #1

John Grisham's first career beach read stays at the crest of the wave on the iBooks bestseller list, followed by Nora Roberts's latest at #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Men's Health Publisher Rodale Puts Itself Up for Sale

Rodale, the publishing company responsible for Men's Health, Women's Health and other wellness brands, has opened itself up for a possible sale.The company is exploring "strategic alternatives" to its current business plan that could include selling Rodale as a whole or in part, it said on... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get 'How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk' ebook ($29 value) FREE for a limited time

How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk exposes the shortcomings of current "risk management" practices, and offers a series of improvement techniques that help you fill in the holes and ramp up security. This book, from Wiley, sheds light on these blatant risks, and provides alternate... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Grisham Hits the Beach—and #1

John Grisham heads to the beach for the first time in his novelistic career as his latest, 'Camino Island,' set around a popular bookstore in a sleepy Florida resort town, hits #1 in Apple's iBooks store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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