US Department of Homeland Security Calls On Computer Users To Disable Java

US Department of Homeland Security Calls On Computer Users To Disable Java

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The call came in response to the discovery of a new vulernability that lets an attacker execute code on a PC running Java. The vulnerability is reportedly already being used in “exploit kits” which are pre-packaged, for-sale tool kits that can be used to commit online crimes such as stealing someone’s identity.

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Even if your computer is protected by proper security software, it remains susceptible.

The current version of the Java application has been the source of big security breaches in the past year.

I'm posting this, for people who are not computer savvy and who probably won't get the message in the first place.

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the search engine on here is pretty good... www.abovetopsecret.com...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

thread already on this.

wee waw wee waw the search police are out
thnx for the re post op
i missed this information when it was first posted

Originally posted by xszawe
wee waw wee waw the search police are out
thnx for the re post op
i missed this information when it was first posted

edit on 12-1-2013 by xszawe because: (no reason given)

some of us have no lives and sit on ats most of the day and night so we see threads instantly... this is the 3rd thread on this subject that i know of, personally i like all the relevant info in one thread so i can find it easily

I have sent a message to Maxmars to have the thread removed.
Sorry about the inconvenience.

Originally posted by ladyteeny

Originally posted by xszawe
wee waw wee waw the search police are out
thnx for the re post op
i missed this information when it was first posted

edit on 12-1-2013 by xszawe because: (no reason given)

some of us have no lives and sit on ats most of the day and night so we see threads instantly... this is the 3rd thread on this subject that i know of, personally i like all the relevant info in one thread so i can find it easily

easy solution
get off he internet and get a life

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just like you i'll do what i want to do.

some people would consider it helpful to link to the thread that they're interested in.

Originally posted by WhereIsTheBatman
I have sent a message to Maxmars to have the thread removed.
Sorry about the inconvenience.

Ignore those morons. If all they have to add is "already posted", then they have nothing to add and should be ignored. That particular response is, to me, the bane of ATS.

Thanks for sharing. had you NOT posted this thread, I wouldn't have seen the information.

And on a side note, i am now pitching NoScript for Firefox to help with this issue. Because we all know that if you don't have java, you can't use 99% of webpages.