More Warnings About Java--This Time From Homeland Security

richc46

richc46

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The Department of Homeland Security has just issued a warning about security flaws in the latest version of Java. Homeland Security strongly suggests that Java be disabled. To all my friends at the Forum, I suggest that you heed this important advice. Java is required on a very few websites, most of us will not even miss it, I know that I don't
 

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Is this forum the best place to get the most recent update as to when a fix is available? With Java disabled it will not seek a automatic update.
 

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The most current update has security problems, disable Java.
You can watch this forum to give notice when Java is safe. You must go to the Java site for the most current updates.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
What's the latest safe version? I saw this at the bottom of the wikipedia page:

On January 11, 2013, Computer specialists spoke out against Java, saying that it was not secure and that people should disable Java. One specialist said: "Java is a mess. It’s not secure" and went further on to say that Oracle needed to get their act together and sort it out. This vulnerability affects Java 7 and it is unclear if it affects Java 6, so it is suggested that consumers disable it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(software_platform)#cite_note-51http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(software_platform)#cite_note-52Security alerts from Oracle announce schedules of critical security-related patches to Java.
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    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
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    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
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    Alienware 25 AW2521HF
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From everything that I understand, there is no version of Java that should be used at the time being. That is what I am recommending at the malware removal forums as well.
 

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This is pathetic. I don't use Java for anything that I know of.....EXCEPT: A site that I have to go to everyday at while I am at work (to fill in info on shipments for this particular company) is built completely on Java. First of all, it's bad enough that it's slow as @#^$%, and now this crap?
BTW, this "company" is a worldwide known("We bring good things to life" hint hint"), and you would think they could actually have a website that functions worth a crap. I wonder if this issue will make them finally change their idea of a "website".
 

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    Self Built( I will never "buy" a PC)
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    AMD Phenom2 XII 560
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    Biostar A780L3L
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    4GB DDR3-1333
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    xfx 9800 GT
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    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
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    AOC 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB
    Cooling
    2 front, 2 back,one side
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless LX310
    Internet Speed
    18/2 cable
    Other Info
    Opera/Chrome / EPSON Stylus nx420 / Microsoft Security Essentials / CCleaner / Malwarebytes / OpenDNS / Paint.NET / 7-Zip / Windows Live Mail Client
Has there been any news on the Java fix??
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Yes...evidently Java has been able to fix a portion of the problem with the newest release of Jave 7/11 but the exploit is there still. For the time being I would not use Java until they have been able to find a complete fix. :)
 

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