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Researchers deliver fix for Java 0-day to Oracle

Researchers deliver fix for Java 0-day to Oracle | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.net-security.org - October 23, 2012 8:05 PM
Polish firm Security Explorations and its CEO Adam Gowdiak continue to be the a thorn in Oracle's side by repeatedly questioning the giant's decision not to issue an out-of-band patch for a critical Java flaw in Java SE (Standard Edition) 5, 6 and 7.

 

According to their research, the vulnerability could allow attackers to bypass the security sandbox in those three versions of Java, which are currently installed on nearly a billion of machines around the world.

 

Read more, a MUST:

http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13821

 

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Oracle to manage updates for Java for Mac: A good thing?

Oracle to manage updates for Java for Mac: A good thing? | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.macworld.co.uk - May 2, 2012 6:28 PM
Apple may have appeared to have pulled off a coup in persuading Oracle to maintain Java for Mac but can Oracle be trusted to get it right?

 

The emergence of the Flashback Trojan - which exploited a vulnerability in Mac OS X's version of Java - earlier this year led to a lot of flak for both Oracle and Apple. The vulnerability was known about and fixed in the Windows and Linux versions of Java, but remained exposed in OS X for several more weeks.

 

===> The fact that Apple is ultimately responsible for maintaining Java on OS X saw Apple's ability to protect its users questioned. <===

 

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- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

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Oracle releases out of cycle fixes for Java

Oracle releases out of cycle fixes for Java | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From nakedsecurity.sophos.com - August 30, 2012 5:20 PM
Oracle has released an emergency update fixing four vulnerabilities affecting both Java 6 and Java 7 users.

 

Don't wait for your auto update program to trigger, download Java 7 Update 7 or Java 6 update 35 now.

 

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===> SO, go and update as quick as possible, please!!! <===

 

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