US Homeland Security Advises Against Java
Apparently, Java has become a rather serious threat with US Homeland Security warning computer users against the potential vulnerabilities in Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 and earlier that can be exploited by malicious hackers. The most recommended solution as of now is to disable Java temporarily on any device that has access to the internet.
The once-ubiquitous computer language has a major security loophole in almost all its versions, as recently discovered by experts. This flaw has made Java machines a soft target for any hacker that intends to access personal information, monitor user activities on his computer or even run a code on the user's computer.
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Apple has heeded the announcement and started to remotely disable Java for most Mac users. Mozilla too has begun to block Java in its browser. Note that the flaw exists in Java, and not Javascript. Java's presence on the web at least, has diminished and disabling it should be no trouble for users.
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The once-ubiquitous computer language has a major security loophole in almost all its versions, as recently discovered by experts. This flaw has made Java machines a soft target for any hacker that intends to access personal information, monitor user activities on his computer or even run a code on the user's computer.
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Apple has heeded the announcement and started to remotely disable Java for most Mac users. Mozilla too has begun to block Java in its browser. Note that the flaw exists in Java, and not Javascript. Java's presence on the web at least, has diminished and disabling it should be no trouble for users.
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