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Java plug in warning

woody2234
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Millions of Java users are to be warned that they could be exposed to malware as a result of a flaw that existed in the software's update tool.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35159851
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  • agrinnall
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    I ditched it some years ago, without any consequences. Which is one of the recommendations in that article.
  • esuhl
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    That's been common knowledge (amongst IT security people) for years. I could never understand why users weren't at least prompted to uninstall old versions. Fortunately Java is looking pretty dead. I haven't used it for years.
  • Oblivion
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    Same here, uninstalled it years ago and have never needed it.
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  • AndyPix
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    In other breaking news - the sky is blue !!
  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248
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    AndyPix wrote: »
    In other breaking news - the sky is blue !!


    Is that with or without Java installed? :D
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  • pendragon_arther
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    Are Java programmers properly trained?
    “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
    ― Groucho Marx
  • poppy10_2
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    pendragon_arther wrote: »
    Are Java programmers properly trained?
    Yes. Why do you ask?
    poppy10
  • pendragon_arther
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    poppy10 wrote: »
    Yes. Why do you ask?


    How do you know?

    I ask because out of all the addons Java is the most problematical and always has security issues.
    “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.”
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