Gufw Firewall 13.10 Released With New Features, Refreshed Layout

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://gufw.org/">Gufw</a>, a firewall that uses UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) under the hood, has been updated recently, getting a new layout and some important new features.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-goHHXi6Fdy-8iHovWaKhun0XUJHV8nVtYZrUYvyCyAjj6A3T69toJz-nuec7jGB2u_dCnWWEjf0KtzRYnlnOQL8iyPvCbnMkExsbkm3u3Cs3avqZWcBCs5yYklRn-cFN9znkiQRQFY/s1600/gufw_1.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-goHHXi6Fdy-8iHovWaKhun0XUJHV8nVtYZrUYvyCyAjj6A3T69toJz-nuec7jGB2u_dCnWWEjf0KtzRYnlnOQL8iyPvCbnMkExsbkm3u3Cs3avqZWcBCs5yYklRn-cFN9znkiQRQFY/s320/gufw_1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Ubuntu ships with UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall), a configuration tool for iptables, but it's not enabled by default. Even though UFW does a great job, it's a command line tool so to make things even easier, Gufw has been created with the goal of being an intuitive, easy to use GUI tool for home users.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>So what's a firewall? In short, a firewall is used to prevent unauthorized access to the computer it runs on, by analyzing the incoming and outgoing network traffic. </i></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>With Gufw 13.10, managing UFW Firewall has become a lot easier, thanks to some important new features added in the latest release:</b></div><ul><li>profiles support;</li><li>230 dynamic preconfigured rules: using this, you can add a firewall rule by simply selecting from the list of known applications (230 with the new release);</li><li>editable rules;</li><li>import / export rules;</li><li>human names for rules;</li><li>new log behavior;</li><li>a getting started tutorial is now displayed in the main window;</li><li>more.</li></ul><br />And of course, there's also a refreshed layout:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHtr19whz6WAzxN39QSx10mcRdx5f7HYOHkGqJfhvXJ1-SQv4YMGB9JUaGE0QhA_61jUq_ZjZh0MtSKHSJ6ME1KIr831qz7glNmkCfmRN0_XjsrvzSR4KzekTwVPkl1srzgxGEkvZaO4/s1600/gufw_2.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="gufw" border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitHtr19whz6WAzxN39QSx10mcRdx5f7HYOHkGqJfhvXJ1-SQv4YMGB9JUaGE0QhA_61jUq_ZjZh0MtSKHSJ6ME1KIr831qz7glNmkCfmRN0_XjsrvzSR4KzekTwVPkl1srzgxGEkvZaO4/s320/gufw_2.png" title="gufw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKML26HpeGD50LdsbdwJMCYEPDhjn2dJbNRl8vQOjCzRFLwrjL7xC6VCAYcq30VaXedujwocyqgna7PTJoC6m1_DDuJdFmy4-V7KQDe2YIkHrWWe8NScf9XDc9wtNTmz-Ils8UEmvH54/s1600/gufw_3.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="gufw" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKML26HpeGD50LdsbdwJMCYEPDhjn2dJbNRl8vQOjCzRFLwrjL7xC6VCAYcq30VaXedujwocyqgna7PTJoC6m1_DDuJdFmy4-V7KQDe2YIkHrWWe8NScf9XDc9wtNTmz-Ils8UEmvH54/s320/gufw_3.png" title="gufw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><h2>Download Gufw Firewall</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The latest Gufw 13.10 is available in the official Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander repositories</b> so to install it, click the button below:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="apt://gufw"><img alt="Download for Ubuntu" src="https://apps.ubuntu.com/assets/images/scbutton-free-200px.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For older Ubuntu versions, you'll find a Gufw 13.10 deb download link on its <a href="http://gufw.org/new">website</a>, along with an AUR package for Arch Linux users.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There are no packages for other Linux distributions yet but you can grab the source code via <a href="https://launchpad.net/gui-ufw/+download">Launchpad</a>.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>Thanks to Costales for the tip!</i></div>

Gufw Firewall 13.10 Released With New Features, Refreshed Layout

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Oracle Releases Critical Security Update For Java 7 (7u13) and Java 6 (6u39), PPA Updated

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4SKlVM2qp5A/UQ6AnBaQmyI/AAAAAAAANK8/H2b3X2Nww7k/s1600/oracle-java-vulnerability.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java vulnerability" border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4SKlVM2qp5A/UQ6AnBaQmyI/AAAAAAAANK8/H2b3X2Nww7k/s320/oracle-java-vulnerability.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Oracle has released updates for Java 7: 7u13 and Java 6: 6u39, which come with a Critical Patch Update for 50 new security issues, of which 49 could be used to execute code remotely, without authentication. </b><br /><br />The updates were scheduled for February 19th, but because of the vulnerabilities affecting Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in browsers, Oracle has decided to accelerate their release, specially since some browsers have automatically blocked the Java browser plugin because of these security issues.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Oracle Java PPA for Ubuntu and Debian: Besides the new Oracle JDK 6u39 and 7u13 updates which are now available in our Oracle Java PPA, I've also <a href="http://ppa.webupd8.org/post/41867468386/oracle-java-jdk-6-7-8-installer-now-supports-local">fixed</a> the Oracle Java installer package (for all Java versions: 6, 7, and 8), thanks to Sergio Talens-Oliag, to allow local installations so if you place the JDK archive under <i>/var/cache/oracle-jdk7-installer</i> (replace jdk7 with jdk6 or jdk8 for Java 6 or 8), you can install Oracle Java without an Internet connection, useful for installing Oracle Java JDK on multiple machines or on machines without an Internet connection.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ubuntu users can install / upgrade to the latest Oracle Java 7u13 or 6u39 using the instructions below:</b></div><br />- firstly add the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">WebUpd8 Oracle Java PPA</a>:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><br />- then, to install or upgrade to Oracle Java 7u13, use the following command:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br />- or, to install / upgrade to the latest Oracle Java 6u39, use the following command:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install oracle-java6-installer</code></pre><br />For Debian, see:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html">How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository</a></li><li><a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/oracle-sun-java-6-installer-available.html">Oracle (Sun) Java 6 Installer Available For Ubuntu And Debian Users [PPA]</a></li></ul>Arch Linux users can install it via AUR: Oracle <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jdk6/">JDK6</a> | <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/jdk/">JDK7</a>. <br /><ul></ul><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>image via <a href="http://zeeshan.info/">zeeshan</a></i></div>

Oracle Releases Critical Security Update For Java 7 (7u13) and Java 6 (6u39), PPA Updated

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Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 11 (7u11) To Fix Critical Security Vulnerability, Ubuntu PPA Updated

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCQnx_YiWhM/UPPTb6q54oI/AAAAAAAAMp0/qMnqNNo5DB0/s1600/java.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="oracle java" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qCQnx_YiWhM/UPPTb6q54oI/AAAAAAAAMp0/qMnqNNo5DB0/s1600/java.jpg" title="oracle java" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 update 11 which fixes a critical <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2013-0422-1896849.html">security vulnerability</a> in update 10, so if you're using <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html" title="Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository">our PPA</a>, update to the latest JDK 7u11 as soon as possible.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, with Oracle Java 7u11, the default security level for Java applets and web start applications has been increased form Medium to High:</div><br /><blockquote>"This affects the conditions under which unsigned (sandboxed) Java web applications can run. Previously, as long as you had the latest secure Java release installed applets and web start applications would continue to run as always. With the "High" setting the user is always warned before any unsigned application is run to prevent silent exploitation."</blockquote><br />The Oracle Java 7u11 release notes are available <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/7u11-relnotes-1896856.html">HERE</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To install / upgrade to the latest Oracle Java (JDK) 7u11 in Ubuntu</b> 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, 10.10 and 10.04, use the following commands:</div><br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java<br />sudo apt-get update<br />sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer</code></pre><br />For Debian, see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/06/how-to-install-oracle-java-7-in-debian.html">How To Install Oracle Java 7 In Debian Via Repository</a><br /><br />More info on our Oracle Java 7 installer and PPA repository, here: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html">Install Oracle Java 7 in Ubuntu via PPA Repository</a>

Oracle Releases Java 7 Update 11 (7u11) To Fix Critical Security Vulnerability, Ubuntu PPA Updated

Quick update: Oracle has released Java 7 update 11 which fixes a critical security vulnerability in update 10, so if you're using our P...

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