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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 00:25
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One hour ago I updated Java, and just got a remote computer attack. So if you updated today turn it off.

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The Wilderbeast
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 01:21
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You should have Java disabled as a matter of principle - Java drive-bys are one of the most common causes of infection. Nothing should really be using Java applets nowadays with HTML5 and JS (scientific applets etc. aside). Disable it, and add exceptions for any sites which still need it.

In Firefox, go to [href]about:config[/href], and change plugins.click_to_play to True to disable all Java until you click on it to activate.

You get 500MB extra space on Dropbox... I get 500MB extra space on Dropbox

Everyone's happy!
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Phaelax
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 01:46
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I've never been hit by a java attack

"You're all wrong. You're all idiots." ~Fluffy Rabbit
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Dark Frager
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 13:08
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I read a post a while ago somewhere that there is infact a security risk with the newest java update, and it is easily exploitable by hackers, and a fix is not going to be out any time soon.

I think we should start talking with signatures again!
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MrValentine
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 21:17
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http://www.bing.com/search?q=microsoft+apple+and+facebook+java+hacked&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=microsoft+apple+and+facebook+java+hacked&sc=0-13&sp=-1&sk=

Enough said...

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Indicium
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 21:36
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I can't take that link seriously enough.


They see me coding, they hating. http://indi-indicium.blogspot.co.uk/
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MrValentine
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 22:05
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Free Cake

Work better for you?



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CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 22:06
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Wasn't there an uproar with Apple removing Java in recent update due to security concerns?
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swissolo
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 22:24
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Quote: "I read a post a while ago somewhere that there is infact a security risk with the newest java update, and it is easily exploitable by hackers, and a fix is not going to be out any time soon."

That was fixed a little bit over 2 weeks ago

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Dark Frager
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Posted: 8th Mar 2013 22:47
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Quote: "That was fixed a little bit over 2 weeks ago"


YEAH I TOTALLY KNEW THAT LOL





I'm so behind

I think we should start talking with signatures again!
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Phaelax
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Posted: 9th Mar 2013 23:37
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Show me one thing that's never had a security hole!

"You're all wrong. You're all idiots." ~Fluffy Rabbit
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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 00:43
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Quote: "Show me one thing that's never had a security hole!"


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Indicium
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 00:45
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A virus incepts your keypresses - your program never ends.


They see me coding, they hating. http://indi-indicium.blogspot.co.uk/
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Dark Java Dude 64
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 01:00
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Then that's a bad day!
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Libervurto
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 04:17
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Quote: "http://www.bing.com/search?q=microsoft+apple+and+facebook+java+hacked&qs=n&form=QBRE&pq=microsoft+apple+and+facebook+java+hacked&sc=0-13&sp=-1&sk="

Why are you promoting bing at every available opportunity lately? I mean, you could have posted a link to the actual article http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/microsoft-hack-java-china-108420. Not that I would ever suggest competing with google was a bad thing, it's just a curious trend I've noticed with you recently.


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The Wilderbeast
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 13:35
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http://java-0day.com/

You get 500MB extra space on Dropbox... I get 500MB extra space on Dropbox

Everyone's happy!
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MrValentine
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 15:27
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I use Bing... Is there anything wrong with that?

I wanted to share the list of results... So why go through so much work when I can link the whole result?

I hardly use google these days for much... Getting tired of their pathetic efforts at making things functional...

Bing works fine for me, as does my WP8 8X device, my SGSII is just useless after 4.0.4 was released... Anyway no point ranting about a personal viewpoint...

End of the day you like to use Google, I like to use Bing some people like to use Yahoo... So I do not fully understand your point there... Why call it promoting? That I find a bit nonsensical really...

Anyway, Beer buddy?

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Fluffy Rabbit
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 16:06
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@Pincho-

Java "attacks" are actually quite old and predate this update. I've gotten several viruses through the JNI, and I feel that Java has lost its place on the World Wide Web.

Quote: "Wasn't there an uproar with Apple removing Java in recent update due to security concerns?"


I never heard about that, but it would be pretty stupid to remove Java from your computer altogether. Java offers cross-platform support, and is therefore very valuable. Desktop programs are a good application of Java.

@MrValentine-

Yahoo is associated with Microsoft as well. You could have suggested DuckDuckGo or Youdao, but you're a commercial sellout so I can't say that I'm surprised.
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MrValentine
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 16:11
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First I heard of that...

Commercial Sellout? You got issues...

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CoffeeGrunt
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 17:18
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Quote: "Java offers cross-platform support, and is therefore very valuable."


I did say that it was on Apple computers that it was removed.

But yeah, don't understand why you'd link the search page as opposed to the actual article. Anyways, I don't see any problems with Google, I use their services quite happily, as well as MS's...
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MrValentine
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Posted: 10th Mar 2013 17:44
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Because I wanted to show how much there was on the subject?




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