Apple yesterday started scrubbing most Macs of older Java browser plug-ins,a move that will force users to download the software from Oracle.The company also patched Java for OS X,the second time Apple synchronized its Java security update ...
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Apple today issued a Java update for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard to make it more difficult for hackers to exploit other vulnerabilities. The update brought Java 6 up to par with Oracle's version 35,which it released last ...
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Computerworld-Oracle today issued an emergency update to patch the critical vulnerabilities hackers have been using in increasing numbers to hijack Windows PCs. According to Rapid7,the security firm that maintains the Metasploit ...
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While java hacks are an almost weekly occurrence,a zero-day exploit discovered yesterday looks set to become unusually disruptive,as Oracle has so far offered no solution,and experts are recommending users turn off Java off unless ...
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