Java vulnerability

[PennLady]

I saw this on Slate.com: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_t..._disable_java_on_your_browser_right_now_.html

The article says hackers have exploited a flaw in Java that would allow them to place malware, etc., on users' computers. It also advises you to disable Java on your computer, like, now.

Has anyone heard anything or anything more about this?

ETA: Anther article from networkworld.com
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/082912-second-java-zero-day-found-time-262017.html

 

[autoplot]

I disabled Java on my browser years ago, because shit like this happens all the time with Java.

 

[PennLady]

I disabled Java on my browser years ago, because shit like this happens all the time with Java.

I disabled mine in Firefox. I tend to leave things in default mode since although I'm tech savvy to some degree I'm not a programmer or anything like that. I'll be curious to see if this makes any difference in my browsing.

 

[emap]

Java is only used for the most part on game websites. So if you are looking for an online game you need it. Well other game sites use it as well but mostly it's the multiplayer games. Heck you only actually need it if you want to watch the videos. I don't remember if Youtube uses Java.

Course games are common places for hackers to go for. They can get money there, if you ever played World of Warcraft you probably knew this already. There are semi common emails saying you are trying to sell your account, click this link to keep it active. Not actually from them but it is from their email so talking to them is a study in not throttling the monitor. I quote 'hackers using our email that way is a common practice, if you are not selling your account just disregard'. Really great way to look like an actual company there.

 

[PayDay]

In JAVA, in Control Panel in Windows, you can select the SECURITY tab and tailor it to your needs. Make special note of the Application section under security.

There are many many websites that use minor JAVA applications for a valid reason. You can choose which site you allow or restrict with Permissions.

Problems always exist when a program can grant applications to be installed without warrant, and 'hackers' (seriously?) can only do what you let them.

 

[Weird Harold]

I saw this on Slate.com: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_t..._disable_java_on_your_browser_right_now_.html

The article says hackers have exploited a flaw in Java that would allow them to place malware, etc., on users' computers. It also advises you to disable Java on your computer, like, now.

Has anyone heard anything or anything more about this?

ETA: Anther article from networkworld.com
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/082912-second-java-zero-day-found-time-262017.html

It should be noted that JAVA and ********** (j.a.v.a.s.c.r.i.p.t) are not the same thing. Both are capable of powering or placing malware/viruses, but the latter is used my many more sites for legitimate purposes. (note Literotica has the latter in the "censor list" because of an idiot or two that put malware in their signatures with scripts.)

Disable the "Java Virtual Machine" unless you actually need it for a particular website (add just that website to the exceptions list.)

You can do the same for j.a.v.a.s.c.r.i.p.t but it gets to be a real pain adding sites (like Literotica) to the exceptions list so that you have access to things like the buttons in vBulltin's text editor.

 

[PayDay]

It should be noted that JAVA and ********** (j.a.v.a.s.c.r.i.p.t) are not the same thing. Both are capable of powering or placing malware/viruses, but the latter is used my many more sites for legitimate purposes. (note Literotica has the latter in the "censor list" because of an idiot or two that put malware in their signatures with scripts.)

Vouch.

Disable the "Java Virtual Machine" unless you actually need it for a particular website (add just that website to the exceptions list.)

You can do the same for j.a.v.a.s.c.r.i.p.t but it gets to be a real pain adding sites (like Literotica) to the exceptions list so that you have access to things like the buttons in vBulltin's text editor.

Indeed, but installing a security system in your house isn't easy, either.

 

[Weird Harold]

Indeed, but installing a security system in your house isn't easy, either.

True.

I've found that the threat from j-scripts is mostly annoyance level. AVG Free's real time scan caught the one instance of a malicious script I know of. Others may visit dfferent sites than I do and find that a decent real-time malware-scanning program isn't enough protection.

 

[TxRad]

True.

I've found that the threat from j-scripts is mostly annoyance level. AVG Free's real time scan caught the one instance of a malicious script I know of. Others may visit dfferent sites than I do and find that a decent real-time malware-scanning program isn't enough protection.

Avast realtime catches about 99+% of Java problems before they can affect anything.

ETA: The Avast free version, I might add.