There is a widely known vulnerability in current versions of Java (even when fully patched) that allow malicious code to be run on an infected machine and for remote access to an infected machine. Infections sharply spiked in the last couple days, especially in the US, Germany, Russia, and Brazil. One need only visit a compromised website. Until Oracle releases a patch, it's not bad idea to disable Java https://www.java.com/en/download/help/disable_browser.xml . Java is a notoriously buggy avenue of attack that is made more enticing in that it circumvents many security features; so if you can live without it, consider permanently disabling (or completely uninstalling) it. Windows, MacOS, and Linux are all vulnerable.
On 12-Jan-13 13:53, Jim Devine wrote: > how do I do this? and why? > > On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Billy O'Connor <[email protected]> wrote: >> Disable java immediately. >> _______________________________________________ >> pen-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
