Java is Java and it’s always been a bit insecure. But now a really big security flaw has surfaced and this one is one you need to know about and take action to protect your computer. Here is an article from Geek.com that will give you insight into the current 0-day exploit which makes all computer users vulnerable — yes even those using Apple computer. This article will also tell you how to disable Java in your browser — or to remove it completely from your system.<\/p>\n
The following is from Geek.com:<\/p>\n
“Oracle has known about the Java 0-day exploit for months<\/p>\n
Many websites, including us, have been advising users to disable Java immediately following news that a 0-day exploit exists that could see your computer compromised. It doesn\u2019t matter if you run Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, your PC is at risk. No browser is safe either. So if you haven\u2019t done so, follow our guide to disabling it.<\/p>\n
The only people who can fix the exploit work for Oracle, and with patches only typically being released three times a year, there may not be a solution until the middle of October. However, what\u2019s more surprising is the fact Oracle has apparently known about the exploit since April, and released a patch in June that didn\u2019t include a fix for it.<\/p>\n
That revelation comes from security company Security Explorations. They informed Oracle of the exploit along with 30 others that needed fixing back in April. SE have admitted being surprised Java\u2019s June update didn\u2019t include a fix, and don\u2019t understand why Oracle overlooked such a serious security hole…”<\/p>\n
Read the entire article here<\/a>\u00a0 — and please do disable Java (until it’s patched) by\u00a0following the instructions here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Java is Java and it’s always been a bit insecure. But now a really big security flaw has surfaced and this one is one you need to know about and take action to protect your computer. Here is an article from Geek.com that will give you insight into the current 0-day exploit which makes all computer users vulnerable\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4723"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4724,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4723\/revisions\/4724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}