ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet

Just last week you were congratulating yourself for patching your computer against a Java security hole.

Now another zero-day unpatched vulnerability has been found in Oracle's widely used softw...

Here's the best piece of advice we can give you at the moment:

If you don't need Java enabled in your browser, here's how to turn it off now!

Many people who have Java enabled in their browser simply do not need it (By the way, don't mix up Java with JavaScript - they're different things), so the best solution for many folks is to rip Java out of their browser entirely.

If you don't need Java, why put yourself at risk?

Oracles Mitarbeiter dürften unter Dauerstress stehen. Auch die neueste Version soll eine Sicherheitslücke enthalten, gleichzeitig kursieren Exploits für die ältere Version 7u11. Nutzer sollten schleunigst updaten oder deinstallieren.

Most drive-by exploit kits use a minimal exploit shellcode that downloads and runs the final payload. This is akin to a two-stage ICBM (Inte...

Security Explorations indique avoir mis au jour deux vulnérabilités 0-day dans Java. Un code preuve de concept a été envoyé à Oracle. Dans le même temps, Firefox passe le plugin Java en mode click-to-play.

The security vulnerabilities in Java make it difficult for users to continue using the browser plugin. Security researchers say it's time to get rid of Java altogether and only use it when it's absolutely required.

===> In the face of that kind of threat, the most rational course of action is to simply eliminate the target, and that means it's time to abandon Java for good. <===