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Submission + - "Unauthorized code" in Juniper firewalls decrypts encrypted VPN traffic

Submitted by m2pc on Friday December 18, 2015 @03:36AM

m2pc writes: Ars Technica is reporting that Juniper Networks firewalls have been discovered to have had "unauthorized code" inserted into their ScreenOS software. Juniper has has published an advisory addressing the matter, with instructions to patch the affected devices.

From the Ars article: "NetScreen firewalls using ScreenOS 6.2.0r15 through 6.2.0r18 and 6.3.0r12 through 6.3.0r20 are affected and require immediate patching. Release notes published by Juniper suggest the earliest vulnerable versions date back to at least 2012 and possibly earlier."

The rogue code was discovered during a recent internal source code review conducted by Juniper.

Submission + - Apple releases iOS 4.3 beta to developers (macworld.com)

Submitted by m2pc on Wednesday January 12, 2011 @06:26PM

m2pc writes: Apple has just relased iOS 4.3 beta to developers. New features include: Developer access to AirPlay API, Four and Five-finger gestures, and the return of the hardware orientation lock for iPad, a feature that upset many when Apple suddenly removed this feature with no software option to re-enable it. Also interesting to note is the lack of mention of the Mobile Hotspot feature rumored to be included in 4.3 for all iOS devices by the Verizon announcement yesterday.

Submission + - PayPal Introduces Open API (pcworld.com)

Submitted by m2pc on Wednesday November 04, 2009 @01:31PM

m2pc writes: PayPal has just announced the availability of their Open API under the "PayPal X Program". This enabled developers to integrate PayPal payment processing services without forcing users to redirect to PayPal's website to enter payment information. This new initiative is designed to allow the company to better compete with the likes of Google and Amazon, which offer similar services.

I wonder how much they paid for their domain: x.com?

Submission + - USPS Server Meltdown

Submitted by

m2pc

on Tuesday December 09, 2008 @01:27PM

m2pc writes: "The US Postal Service is experiencing major server issues for its shipping API web services. After spending about an hour debugging my own eCommerce software for a client, I found the problem was with the USPS shipping servers being unavailable. Further research showed that messageboards for OS Commerce and other e-Commerce packages are filling with posts from angry users who are experiencing crashing web store applications and frustrated customers. Developers are scrambling to find interim solutions, from hardcoding fixed price shipping to "rolling their own" shipping calculation APIs based on the USPS Fixed Rate Zone Tables to disabling the USPS option altogether. One user reported yesterday that a call to USPS yielded the response "we expect it to be down all day". As of 9:20 AM PST the service is still unavailable."

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