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Title: Did anyone disable Java
Post by: mord on January 14, 2013, 06:27:59 AM

it says you should                      http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/01/11/Warning-given-on-Java-security-flaw/UPI-82091357952498/   







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Published: Jan. 11, 2013 at 8:01 PM
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has advised people to disable Java in their Web browsers, saying hackers have found a security flaw in the software.

The flaw makes machines vulnerable to everything from virus-infected websites to "ransomeware," which wrests control of a computer from its owner until they pay the computer criminals, The San Jose Mercury News reported Friday.

Oracle, the company behind Java, said it would issue a fix Tuesday with "86 new security vulnerability fixes."

It added that "due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends" customers update Java on their computers with the patch as soon as it becomes available.

Java, which allows software programs to run on computers regardless of their operating system and is incorporated in many websites, is widely utilized globally.

"Reports indicate this vulnerability is being actively exploited" by hackers, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Title: Re: Did anyone disable Java
Post by: muman613 on January 15, 2013, 02:22:00 AM

We did nothing at our organization. Did anyone encounter any disruption?

Title: Re: Did anyone disable Java
Post by: mord on January 15, 2013, 06:38:01 AM

Quote from: muman613 on January 15, 2013, 02:22:00 AM

We did nothing at our organization. Did anyone encounter any disruption?

N i wouldn't disable java i just use avast 2 x a day