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Thread Author: FocalPoint Replies: 7
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New Sun 13 Jan 13 14:09 
 Java security flaw - FocalPoint
Not sure how significant this is, but noticed this news item:

tinyurl.com/ayk23zt

The advice is to disable Java until there is a fix.
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New Sun 13 Jan 13 22:14 
 Java security flaw - Roger.
Firefox 17 is now disabling Java by default and one has to click "allow" to run it on a web page.
I have now disabled it in the add-ons options until a fix is announced.
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New Sun 13 Jan 13 22:23 
 Java security flaw - Zero
>> Not sure how significant this is, but noticed this news item:
>>
>> tinyurl.com/ayk23zt

Overblown panic, as usual, you have to be tempted or drawn to dodgy websites for the exploit to be run.
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New Mon 14 Jan 13 08:06 
 Java security flaw - Roger.
Define "dodgy"
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New Mon 14 Jan 13 08:09 
 Java security flaw - Zero
A web site that you would not normally go to, one that you would go to because it has a appeared as a pop under, the type that would be prepared to host (or allow itself to be hijacked because they have crap security) the vulnerability.

Its not just floating in air, you have to go a place where its living.
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New Mon 14 Jan 13 08:33 
 Java security flaw - AshT
Resolved as of now anyhow - tinyurl.com/9wcaqec
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New Mon 14 Jan 13 09:30 
 Java security flaw - Victorbox
>> Resolved as of now anyhow - tinyurl.com/9wcaqec

My laptop updated itself last night.
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New Mon 14 Jan 13 11:05 
 Java security flaw - FocalPoint
NOT resolved, according to many sources - or rather, the specific issue was resolved, but huge problems remain. According to some, the patch issued (Java 7 Update 11) is in fact a mess.

The advice now is to disable Java for the foreseeable future.

tinyurl.com/au8kwno
Last edited by: FocalPoint on Mon 14 Jan 13 at 11:07
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