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Sunday, 13 January 2013 / Published in Woo on Tech

Java 7 Flaw Prompts Widespread Warnings

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Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT and the Department of Homeland Security have issued a broad warning about using the latest version of the Java 7 plug-in for web browsers, and some browser manufacturers have already taken steps to disable Java application execution until the vulnerability can be fixed. The security flaw is already being exploited in the wild, and can be used to run malicious code without the victim’s permission or even awareness. Oracle is investigating, but has not indicated when the hole would be patched, aside from promising a fix “shortly.”

What this means for you:

Unless you have a really good reason to keep running it, you should probably disable Java until Oracle can fix this problem. Unlike other vulnerabilities that affect specific browsers (Internet Explorer has been notorious for flaws in the past), this particular problem affects all browsers that have a Java 7 plugin, including the Apple OS. Oracle has had problems in the past with providing quick patches for the Java platform, so until they do, the safest approach is to disable the plugin in your browser.

Click this link to see how to disable Java in your browser

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