Jettisoning Java: Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don't

DHS is urging computer users to disable or uninstall Java due to a serious flaw in JRE 7. The DHS' Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned Thursday evening that it was being exploited in the wild and could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. CERT recommended that Java be disabled in Web browsers. This isn't Java's first encounter with zero-day exploits. "I've said it before and I'll say it again; if you don't need Java, disable it," said Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle.





by Erika Morphy via TechNewsWorld