Security pros advise users to ditch Java

JMH · Aug 31, 2012

Security firms are being none too gentle with Oracle's Java following the revelation this week that attackers are using two unpatched Java vulnerabilities to compromise selected targets. The most common advice: Uninstall the Java plug-in in your browser and don't use services that require the software.

On Monday, security firm FireEye revealed that a customer had been attacked with a previously unknown vulnerability. Yet Oracle already knew about the security issue and apparently had an update at the ready to be released on its regularly scheduled patch day in October. With reliable exploits for the vulnerabilities rapidly being adopted by security researchers and cyber criminals alike, the company rushed out a fix for the flaw on Thursday.

http://www.infoworld.com/t/web-secu...e-users-ditch-java-201457?source=rss_security

zigzag3143 · Sep 1, 2012

Second source

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2617...erability_in_java_7_patch_hours_after_release.

AceInfinity · Sep 1, 2012

Java is usually a big risk online. Java and Javascript actually. I know many many ways people can utilize them to do harmful things, so with that knowledge when I visit an untrusted site I usually turn them off.

Britton30 · Sep 2, 2012

This latest Java exploit makes me wonder why doesn't Oracle hire people from the independent security firms to help write their code?

zigzag3143 · Sep 2, 2012

Noscript to the rescue

jcgriff2 · Sep 7, 2012

One of the many reasons NO JAVA INSTALLED HERE!

Corrine · Sep 7, 2012

Most people don't need Java installed on their home computers unless they use OpenOffice or play online games.

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JMH

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Security pros advise users to ditch Java

JMH

Emeritus, Contributor

zigzag3143

Contributor, Sysnative Staff Emeritus

AceInfinity

Emeritus, Contributor

Britton30

R.I.P July 9, 2014

zigzag3143

Contributor, Sysnative Staff Emeritus

jcgriff2

Co-Founder / AdminBSOD Instructor/ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.)

Corrine

Administrator, Microsoft MVP, Security Analyst

Co-Founder / Admin
BSOD Instructor/Expert
Microsoft MVP (Ret.)

Administrator,
Microsoft MVP,
Security Analyst