While I wouldn’t exactly say it is “unsafe” to have Java installed on your Mac, Java does indeed introduce some possible security risks. In 2012, hundreds of thousands of Macs were infected with the Flashback malware due to vulnerabilities in Java that allowed the malware to download without user interaction, simply by visiting an infected site. While that malware is now extinct, more vulnerabilities have been uncovered since then. Of course, I’m not saying there’s a need to be paranoid. If you need to use Java, by all means go ahead. However, if you can find a similar app that doesn’t rely on Java, you might consider avoiding Java until such time as you really need it.
You can read more on this subject from TheSafeMac.com <http://thesaemac.com/>, from which I learned most of this information: http://www.thesafemac.com/tag/java/ <http://www.thesafemac.com/tag/java/> Grant On Dec 17, 2014, at 9:37 PM, Robert Cole <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, I tried installing Cyber Duck FTP app and was asked to install Java Runtime. My question is, is it safe to have Java on the Mac? Thanks, Rob Sent from my MacBook -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
