Stories about: Macromedia

I just got through reading about another hugely popular, legitimate Web site hosting malicious code that redirects visitors to a malicious Web site. Once redirected, the new Web site runs a fake virus scanner and -- surprise, surprise -- finds multiple malware programs on the user's computer as it offers to install new "anti-virus" software to the end-user. Of course, users foolish enough to install the software end up installing what is likely to be the only malicious program on their computer.

Jeremy White, co-founder and CEO of CodeWeavers, talked about how Wine might make IT professionals a lot merrier. For those wanting to save money on desktops by using Linux, but feel trapped into Windows because of the need to run Windows apps, Wine can help. Ten days ago, the folks at CodeWeavers released the almost official version of this open source project that allows Windows programs to run on Linux and Mac desktops. Wine is on course for official release, its 1.0 version, in the next 60 days.

Internet Explorer Mobile 6 comes preloaded on all Windows Mobile devices. And while many may use the default browser on their smart phones, the simple fact is it's not that great.

The head of Adobe's Platform Division, which oversees Flash Player, PDF (Portable Document Format) and other technologies, has left to join a Silicon Valley private equity firm.

Adobe Systems plans to update its ColdFusion 8 technology within the next month with additional 64-bit platform support before launching a full-scale upgrade codenamed "Centaur" in 2009.

Two brothers in the US were sentenced last week to multiyear prison terms for selling what the US Department of Justice called "massive" amounts of pirated software online, the DOJ announced.

Adobe has made available the first full release of its Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), and revealed early adopter customers who are building both business and consumer applications using the technology.

Microsoft has tapped a former executive at Walt Disney to fill its CIO position, a move that shows the company continuing to fill top executive positions from outside the company.

Stephen Elop, the new head of Microsoft's business division, may be a mystery man to those outside of Silicon Valley. But those who have worked for him say Elop, 44, is a no-nonsense, hardworking sales executive who helped take Flash maker Macromedia to new heights during the dot-com boom and, as short-term CEO during the subsequent downturn, helped the company survive by engineering its acquisition by rival Adobe Systems.

Jeff Raikes, the president of Microsoft's Business Division, plans to retire in September, the company said on Thursday.

In the technology industry, you can be pretty sure you've hit the big time when Microsoft develops a product specifically to compete with you.