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Oracle -- Patches 42 security holes -- in Java
Fudzilla ^ | Wednesday, 17 April 2013 09:33 | Nick Farrell

Posted on 04/17/2013 8:21:22 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach


Patches 42 security holes

Oracle has released a major security update for the version of Java programming language that runs inside Web browsers.

The patch fixes 42 vulnerabilities within Java, including "the vast majority" of those that have been rated as the most critical. Oracle Executive Vice President Hasan Rizvisaid that a series of big security flaws in the Java plug-in for browsers have been uncovered in the past year by researchers and hackers, and some have been used by criminal groups. One hacking campaign infected computers using Microsoft Windows and Apple software inside hundreds of companies.

Earlier this year the US Department of Homeland Security recommended that computer users disable Java in the browser. But many large companies use internal software that relies on Java and have been pressing Oracle to make the language safer.
Perhaps the most significant change will be that, in the default setting, sites will not be able to force Java applets to run in the browser unless they have been digitally signed.

Not all known problems are being fixed with the current patch, but there are no unpatched problems that are being actively exploited, Rizvi said.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: computers; computersecurity; internet; java; malware; oracle; tech
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
JUST ANOTHER VULNERABILITY ANNOUNCEMENT
21 posted on 04/17/2013 9:58:28 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: martin_fierro; ShadowAce
There is this :

Java SE 7u21

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Oracle does not show a date on these things....

22 posted on 04/17/2013 10:07:55 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Billthedrill

See #22.


23 posted on 04/17/2013 10:08:54 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Many thanks. Crikey! I’m at u17. BTT.


24 posted on 04/17/2013 10:11:10 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Yeah—that’s the version I just updated to


25 posted on 04/17/2013 10:19:53 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce

Wonderful..... ANOTHER Java update......

/puke


26 posted on 04/17/2013 10:35:28 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks for the link ErnestATB, I just freaking upgraded my java in my work VM. Time to do it again.


27 posted on 04/17/2013 10:45:50 AM PDT by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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