New Java Zero-Days

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Kestrel13!, Mar 4, 2013.

  1. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Kestrel13!, Mar 4, 2013
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  2. Adrynalyne

    Adrynalyne Guest

    100% impossible for me to be java free but these exploits are getting ridiculous.
     
    Adrynalyne, Mar 4, 2013
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  3. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    I uninstalled it back during the last one and hadn't thought about it again. I guess I don't do anything that needs it.
     
    LauraR, Mar 4, 2013
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  4. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Nor me Laura, don't need it, so far so good.
     
    Kestrel13!, Mar 5, 2013
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  5. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Think as software and our appetite for internet rich media, then the holes may come thick and fast for some software (notably Java, QT, Adobe's Flash & Reader etc), due to it easier for the criminal element to attack our PC over breaking into your home to steal goods or more so these data "information"

    Protecting your personal data is a big thing now, and in work we have to attend data protection updates yearly.

    Testing on one Win8 PC do I need java for anything, likelihood is yes sadly as a lot of work stuff uses java runtimes.
     
    DavidGP, Mar 5, 2013
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  6. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

    All my computers at work need Java, as we use Siebel CRM.

    Cheers..
     
    sikvik, Mar 5, 2013
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  7. hitest

    hitest Staff Sergeant

    Unfortunately I need java to connect to my company data base. I look forward to the day when I can uninstall java (retirement in 2-3 years). :)
     
    hitest, Mar 5, 2013
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  8. satrow

    satrow Major Geek Extraordinaire

    The most pressing danger/vulnerability is the Java plugin in the browsers.

    Even if you need Java for desktop applications, it's rare, other than for 'gaming in the browser', for a normal user to need Java to be enabled system-wide - disable those Java plugins, follow the links from the OP.
     
    satrow, Mar 5, 2013
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  9. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    I never had it installed on my browser, so don't need it there either. I figure until I need it, I'm not going to install it.
     
    LauraR, Mar 5, 2013
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  10. hitest

    hitest Staff Sergeant

    Yeah, that's the one I need enabled. Sigh.
     
    hitest, Mar 5, 2013
    #10

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