Java 7 found insecure and disabling it is recommended

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Java 7 found insecure and disabling it is recommended

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Java 7 was found seriously insecure. The vulnerability affects Windows, Linux and OS X computers. It is recommended that Java 7 is disabled form at least network browsers. Websites don't realy need this so it doesn't affect your experiences with a larger scale.

More information in Finnish
http://www.cert.fi/tietoturvanyt/2012/0 ... 81337.html

Some information in English
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/08/atta ... a-exploit/
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Re: Java 7 found insecure and disabling it is recommended

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