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> "To defend against this and future Java vulnerabilities, disable Java in Web browsers." That's not the problem. Attackers can execute Java code through other
by ExpiredLink 14y ago
> "To defend against this and future Java vulnerabilities, disable Java in Web browsers."
That's not the problem. Attackers can execute Java code through other attack vectors (JavaScript, Flash? PDF?). The only solution seems not having java on your search path. Open a command window, type 'java' (without quotes). If you can call java that way you are vulnerable.
- Jach 14y agoIf an attacker can execute code through other attack vectors (JavaScript, Flash, or whatever), and happens to execute Java, instead of say native code, or batch files, or something else, that's not a problem with Java, it's a problem with those programs that have the vulnerability. The only way to be safe is to take your computer, encase it in a brick of cement, and drop it in the Mariana Trench. NoScript and careful browsing habits go a long way, though.