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Submission + - Microsoft Opens Vulnerability Bounty Program for Spartan Browser

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: As it did in the past when it tried to make Internet Explorer more secure, Microsoft has launched a new bug bounty program for Spartan browser, the default application of Windows 10 for surfing the information highway. A typical remote code execution flaw can bring between $1,500 and $15,000, and for the top payment you also need to provide a functioning exploit. The company says that it could pay even more than that, if you convince the jury on the entry quality and complexity. Sandbox escape vulnerabilities with Enhanced Protected Mode enabled, important or higher severity vulnerabilities in Spartan or its engine, and ASLR info disclosure vulnerabilities are also eligible. If you want to accept the challenge, Microsoft provides more information on how to participate.

Submission + - Early Windows 10 Technical Preview Builds Begin Expiring

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: As we approach the final release of Windows 10, builds of the Technical Preview already begin to expire. A Microsoft Support Engineer recently posted a list of builds and the dates that each one of them will stop booting. According to the engineer, you will start getting warnings around two weeks before the license expires. If this happens, your computer will begin restarting automatically every three hours. Two weeks later, your computer will finally cease to boot, at which point a full reinstall is required. If you are currently running these builds and haven't updated, you can download the ISO for the fresh build 10049, which will keep you in the green for the coming six months.

Submission + - Ubuntu 15.04 Released, First Version to Feature SystemD (omgubuntu.co.uk)

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: The final release of Ubuntu 15.04 is now available. Only modest set of improvements are rolling out with this spring's Ubuntu. While this means the OS can't rival the heavy changelogs of releases past, the adage "don’t fix what isn't broke" is clearly one that 15.04 plays to. The headline change is SystemD being featured first time in a stable Ubuntu release, which replaces the inhouse UpStart init system. The Unity desktop version 7.3 receives a handful of small refinements, most of which aim to either fix bugs or correct earlier missteps (for example, application menus can now be set to be always visible). The Linux version is 3.19.3 further patched by Canonical. As usual, the distro comes with fresh versions of various familiar applications.

Submission + - Qt Creator 3.4.0 Released

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: Qt Creator 3.4.0 has been released with many new features. Qt Creator is a C/C++ IDE with specialized tools for developing Qt applications, and it works great for general-purpose projects as well. The new version comes with a C++ refactoring option to move function definitions out of a class declaration, auto-completion for signals and slots in Qt5-style connects, experimental Qt Test and Qt Quick Tests support in the Professional and Enterprise edition, support for 64-bit Android toolchains, and various other improvements. More details on the new version can be found in the official announcement and the changelog.

Submission + - Microsoft Announces Device Guard for Windows 10 (softpedia.com)

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: Microsoft is making big efforts to increase the security of Windows 10 and turn the new operating system into a robust working environment, so several new features will be available in this regard when it comes out. Redmond is adding yet another feature called Device Guard that would give organizations full control over the apps that are allowed to be launched on a device running Windows 10. The administrator is in control of what sources Device Guard considers trustworthy and it comes also with tools that can make it easy to locally sign Universal or Win32 apps that may not have been originally signed by the software vendor.

Submission + - AMD Releases New "amdgpu" Graphics Driver For Linux (freedesktop.org)

Submitted by jones_supa
jones_supa writes: The AMD Linux driver team is announcing a new open source GPU driver for Linux. The amdgpu driver targets the newer line-up of AMD ASICs, and is a partial replacement for the previous open source radeon driver, which will continue providing support for older chips. A number of software components remain shared between the two drivers. Most of the team's focus has been on providing good support for Carrizo architecture, so there are some gaps in Tonga and Iceland support (notably power management), but those gaps are said to be filled in eventually.

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