Java Security Alert - NEW

You might have heard about this ..it was in the news very recently. Java

vulnerabilities found that might allow malware viruses into your computer.

The company that issues Java updates (Oracle) does not have a "fix" for

this yet.

Many technical websites are recommending we disable it from our computers.

 

It will mostly affect the online experience of those that play online games

 

Good web articles to read.. some a bit technical ..scroll down for the fix that is easiest to do:

 

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/08/29/java_zero_day_vulnerability_why_you_should_disable_java_on_your_browser_right_now_.html

 

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/261562/six_ways_to_protect_against_the_new_actively_exploited_java_vulnerability.html

 

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/636312

 

 

http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/none/302019-security-warning-disable-java-now

 I've read up on this and there's a way to disable it in every browser such

as Internet Explorer, Safari, Foxfire, Chrome

 

Of course Internet Explorer...the most widely used is the most complex to

disable. So a recommendation is to uninstall it to be on the safe side.

 

 

 First you have to find out if you actually need to do this or not.

*NOTE for Work Computers* ******Talk to your IT Dept*---Do not make changes

yourself.

 

One quick way is to go to your Control Panel and in the area where you

Uninstall Programs scroll down and find JAVA

 

*if it is a version 7 then yes..uninstall that program*. If it is an older

version...you can leave it in. *Only the most recent version 7 is posing a

risk.*

 

 Here's the info for the other browsers:

 

 

In Firefox, select "Tools" from the main menu, then "Add-ons," then click

the "Disable" button next to any Java plug-ins.

 

 

In Safari, click "Safari" in the main menu bar, then "Preferences," then

select the "Security" tab and uncheck the button next to "Enable Java."

 

 

In Google Chrome, type "Chrome://Plugins" in your browser's address bar

then click the "Disable" button below any Java plug-ins.

 

 

In Opera. First, enter about:config in the address bar. Click the Java

heading to expand that section, un-check the checkbox, and click the Save

button.