sqlite

  1. Siemens CROSSBOW SAC SQLite Flaws: Patch to Prevent RCE/DoS

    Siemens’s RUGGEDCOM CROSSBOW Station Access Controller (SAC) has been identified as vulnerable to multiple memory‑corruption flaws in the embedded SQLite component that—if left unpatched—could allow remote attackers to crash devices or execute arbitrary code; Siemens recommends updating affected...
  2. Using SQLite databases in UWP apps

    For many developers, SQLite has become the preferred client-side technology for data storage. It is a server-less, embedded, open-source database engine that satisfies most local data access scenarios. There are numerous advantages that come with its use, many of which are explained in the...
  3. Offline Apps: what to do when your user disconnects

    You’ve just boarded your airplane flight, found a free spot in the overhead to store your carry-on and settle in for the journey by pulling out your Windows 10 device to check for status updates on your various social networks. Suddenly, you are aware of a polite flight attendant hovering over...
  4. Data Access in Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Apps

    Link Removed SQLite version 3.11.2 is shipping with the Windows 10 Anniversary edition as part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and is recommended for all UWP local data storage needs. This represents the first time an open source, third-party library, such as SQLite, has shipped as part...
  5. Windows 10 SDK Build 10586 breakdown

    This week we released a new Windows 10 SDK. Let’s dive deeper into some of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) improvements in the SDK update: Visuals, Effects, and Animations Introducing Windows.UI.Composition, a new API family that directly targets the UI foundation layer. The UI...