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The list of security updates IT administrators have to stay on top of this month just got a little longer as Oracle and Adobe released new patches fixing a slew of security vulnerabilities in their products.

Adobe released a security update addressing seven critical vulnerabilities in its Flash Player software on Feb. 15, a day after it updated critical vulnerabilities in Shockwave Player. The latest Flash update addressed critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris.  Flash Player 11.1.112.61 and earlier versions for Android 4.x and version 11.1.111.5 and earlier for Android 3.x and 2.x are also affected by the update.

While this Flash release is part of Adobe’s scheduled quarterly update schedule, one of the bugs fixed was added in at the last minute, according to an Adobe spokesperson.

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NEPAL (GaeaTimes.com) Technology has reached the pinnacle of Mount Everest! Nepali mobile network Ncell has successfully installed the first 3G station at the summit of Mount Everest. This will enable the visitors, climbers and people living in the Khumbu valley to make calls and access internet wirelessly.

As a testing measure of the new facility, Ncell has made the worlds highest video call at the height of 17,388 feet.

Previously, visitors of Mount Everest had to use satellite phones to make calls, but now they can do it through 3G-enabled network or standard GSM, thanks to Ncell.

Ncell that brings the 3G wireless internet connection at the peak of the Mt.

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Blizzard’s next-gen MMOG codenamed “Titan” will feature in-game ads to enhance the gameplay experience.

Keen eyes have spotted a job listing on Blizzard’s website that is looking for a franchise development producer. The individual selected for this job will be responsible for working with major consumer brands to facilitate product placement and licensing within the world of Blizzard Entertainment’s next-gen MMO. In other words, Blizzard’s “Titan” (codename) will sport in-game advertisements, whether it’s a billboard or a bottle of Coke.

There’s speculation that this little nugget of information points to a current or somewhat futuristic setting. It could also mean that due to its “casual” nature, Activision Blizzard is looking for a little financial help as id Software did for Quake Live.

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Seattle-based Ignition Partners has led an investment in a developer of cloud-based, identity management software. According to Symplified, it raised $20M in the round led by Ignition, and also included its prior investors, Allegis Capital, Granite Ventures, and Quest Software. Ignition Partners’ Cameron Myhrvold has joined Symplified’s board of directors with the investment. Symplified is based in Colorado. More information » 

Chinese Internet users are getting a taste of what users in the Western world have already become accustomed to: changing their online passwords and fearing that their credit card and other personal and financial information was stolen and will be misused by cyber crooks.

A number of internet forums, social networking and online gaming sites and others have apparently had their databases containing customers’ information compromised through a series of attacks and leaked online.

According to Caixin, the first breach was revealed by security company Qihoo 360, which discovered that a list containing over 6 million user IDs, passwords and email addresses belonging to the users of the China Software Developer Network (CSDN) was circulating online.

In the following days, user account information pilfered from many other sites was discovered, including those of users of social networking sites Renren and Kaixin001, microblog platform and Twitter competition Sina Weibo, online gaming sites 17173.com and duowan.com, and Internet forum Tianya. Get more info…