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Microsoft report shows massive spike in Java exploits
You don't often see Java's name splashed across the headlines, however, which is why the Microsoft report shocked me a bit. From personal experience on my workbench, I also know that Java is one of the last things the average user bothers to update. Outdated software is a big risk, especially when that software is being exploited as actively as Java is. Just last week, for example, Oracle pushed a massive bundle of 29 patches -- which I'll wager have been ignored by the vast Java-using public. My guess is that the bad guys have figured this out, too.
The good news: unlike Flash, which is needed by most of your favorite video and casual gaming sites, the Java plug-in is required far less often -- so you probably won't notice a big difference if you disable or uninstall it.
[via ZDnet]
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Subscribe to commentsMxxConOct 18th 2010 8:13PM
Lee, that's a super cheesy pun :/
mer2329Oct 18th 2010 8:49PM
I use the Firefox plugin check to bulk check my plugins (I do this every month or every other month)
https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
it checks a bunch of ones that Firefox wont update (for example: flash, java, reader, and Silverlight)
the ones that come up as research are usually updated by Firefox itself
pmupOct 18th 2010 10:57PM
Of course Microsoft hates Java
AemonyOct 19th 2010 1:22AM
Simple fix: Just disable the Java plugin in your browser.
The only reason why I even bother having Java installed is all because Minecraft forces me. And the only thing I use with my web browser that requires Java is the Falling Sand game, which I only occasionally use.
EmilOct 19th 2010 4:15AM
This has a huge impact on corporate users. Corporations are the reason why IE6 still has a lot of marketshare and a lot of Java VMs are just as outdated as well. Updating web-based applications to work with newer Java versions is a pain and often developers don't even care. Updating to a newer version often means that important applications do not work at all anymore so this is indeed bad news.
NyaROct 19th 2010 4:36AM
yo dog...