Java exploits released
Two previously patched flaws in some versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java Software Development Kit (SDK) from Sun Microsystems are the targets for newly released exploit code, reports IT News.
The unpatched flaws could allow an attacker to execute code on a Windows, Linux or Solaris system. Security experts say code could be embedded in a small Java application that launches from a browser.
The vulnerabilities affect JRE 1.3.x, 1.4.x and 1.5.x, as well as versions 1.3.x and 1.4.x of the SDK and versions 1.5.x of the Java Development Kit.
Eclipse gets closer to Sun
The Eclipse Foundation has joined the Java Community Process (JCP) as well as the Object Management Group and OSGi Alliance.
According to Dr Dobb's Portal, the move has been prompted by a desire to contribute to the community processes on which the Eclipse foundation relies.
The report also says membership of the JCP will put Eclipse a step closer to working with rival Sun Microsystems.
Java skills in high demand
Skills in Java and other browser-based technologies like Microsoft's .Net and SharePoint are in high demand, according to research by the UK's National Computing Centre.
eGov Monitor says the research also shows that despite industry talk about the concept of rounded IT professionals, soft skills have not been explicitly identified as in demand.
The research shows that besides project management skills, technical skills requirements still come first.
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